Knoxford is a Canadian rural community in
Carleton County
Carleton County (2016 population 26,220) is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada.
The western border is Aroostook County, Maine, Aroostook County, Maine, the northern border is Victoria County, New Brunswick, Victoria County, and the ...
,
New Brunswick
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. There are two parts to Knoxford:
Upper Knoxford (agricultural) and Lower Knoxford (residential). It is located 3.16 km NE of
Royalton. There are two churches located in Knoxford, one in Lower Knoxford and one in Upper Knoxford. Lower Knoxford is home to the Praying Band Church. While the United Baptist Church is located in Upper Knoxford.
There is also a hunting lodge situated in Upper Knoxford that provides access to over 3,000 acres of private land, which facilitates a wide range of activities from guided hunting adventures to weekend get aways. There is also a private lake located at the lodge allowing for private fishing to lodge guests.
The community was settled by its namesake, George Knox, and was to be originally named Knoxville.
Education
No schools are located in the community, thus students must travel to
Carleton North High School
Carleton North High School is a high school located in Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick. Carleton North High School is in the Anglophone West School District and one of the last schools in New Brunswick that participated in the New Brunswick P ...
in
Bristol
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and
Centreville Community School
Centreville is a village in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada. Statistics Canada reported the population to be 557 in 2016, which is a 2.8% increase from the 2011 population of 542. The mayor is Michael Stewart.
Centreville is a small villag ...
in
Centreville.
History
In 1866 Knoxford was a farming settlement with approximately 18 resident families, including the family of George Knox.
In 1898 Knoxford had 1 post office, 2 churches and a population of 200. A post office branch was established there in 1866, and was removed in 1915.
Notable people
See also
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List of communities in New Brunswick
This is a list of communities in New Brunswick, a province in Canada. For the purposes of this list, a community is defined as either an incorporated municipality, an Indian reserve, or an unincorporated community inside or outside a municipalit ...
References
Communities in Carleton County, New Brunswick
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