Hilltown is a community located in
Digby County
Digby County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
History
It was named after the Township of Digby; this was named in honour of Rear Admiral Robert Digby, who dispatched HMS ''Atalanta'' to convey Loyalists from New York City in ...
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Nova Scotia
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Most of the population are native Eng ...
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Canada
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in the District of Clare. Hilltown is known to have many successful mink farms and various other smaller farms. It also has two side roads, Easton and the Hilltown Cross Road. It is located just off of Route 340.
Hilltown, originally called "Hill Settlement", was founded by John A. Hill in the year 1829. Hill resided in many different places in Digby County before he settled on a lot that is about 1 mile east of New Tusket Road.
Communities in Digby County, Nova Scotia
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