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Speerville, New Brunswick

Coordinates: 46°02′49″N 67°37′44″W / 46.047°N 67.629°W / 46.047; -67.629
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Speerville is located in New Brunswick
Speerville
Speerville
Location of Speerville in New Brunswick

Speerville is a rural community in New Brunswick, Canada.[1] It is home to the Speerville Flour Mill,[2][3] which opened in 1982.[4][5][6]

History

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Speerville was settled in 1820 by William, John, and James Speer.[7] In 1878, a post office opened with Oliver Speer as the first postmaster. By 1898, Speerville had a population of 100.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Speerville". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Deconstructing Dinner - Speerville Flour MIll". Resilience. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Speerville Flour Mill loses Sobeys as customer". CBC News. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  4. ^ Lazor, Jack (2013). The Organic Grain Grower: Small-Scale, Holistic Grain Production for the Home and Market Producer. Chelsea Green Pub. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-60358-365-7. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  5. ^ "About". The Speerville Flour Mill. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  6. ^ Sing, Nathan (7 October 2021). "The grassroots food insecurity initiatives putting an end to the 'starving student'". Macleans.ca. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  7. ^ New Brunswick Genealogical Society (1991). Generations. New Brunswick Genealogical Society. p. 47. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Provincial Archives of New Brunswick". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 7 November 2019.

46°02′49″N 67°37′44″W / 46.047°N 67.629°W / 46.047; -67.629