Lutes Mountain is a Canadian Community, located in Westmorland County,

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. It is named after famous railroad conductor, Neil Lutes. The Community is situated in southeastern

, to the North West of

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, located partially within

and

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Limits. Lutes Mountain is located around the intersection of

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and

New Brunswick Route 128 Route 128 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The highway starts in Lutes Mountain as Homestead Road at Route 126. The road travels in a horseshoe pattern through two small communities before ending in the city of ...

History

Lutes Mountain was settled about 1811 by members of the

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family, part of a group of German settlers from the state of

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who moved to the Petitcodiac region in 1765: PO 1859–1936 with Jeremiah Lutes as the first postmaster: included Moncton Mountain, Mountain Settlement and Jones Road Settlement: in 1866 Lutes Mountain was a farming community with approximately 65 families, including the families of Abraham Lutes, Harden Lutes, James Lutes, Jeremiah Lutes, John N. Lutes, Rufus Lutes and William Lutes: in 1871 it had a population of 300: in 1898 Lutes Mountain was a farming settlement with post office, 1 store, 1 grist mill, 1 shingle mill, 1 cheese factory, 2 churches and a population of approximately 500: Lutes Mountain is now partially within the city of Moncton.Neighbourhoods of Moncton
New Brunswick Archives.

Places of note

Lutes Mountain Church of the NazareneLutes Mountain Meeting House
*Lyons Country Store *

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*Stonehurst Campground

Notable people

References

Communities in Westmorland County, New Brunswick Communities in Greater Moncton {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub

History

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