Abercrombie, Nova Scotia

Last updated November 28, 2025

Abercrombie is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County.^[1] This place was likely so named after General James Abercrombie, a British General, who was connected with the 42nd or the first battalion of Royal Highlanders. He made several campaigns in Canada, and was killed at Bunker Hill in 1775.^[2]

References

↑ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 1. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
↑ Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 7 – via Wikisource. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

45°37′55.36″N62°41′19.85″W / 45.6320444°N 62.6888472°W / 45.6320444; -62.6888472 (Abercrombie, Nova Scotia)

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[names-1] Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 1. Retrieved 26 November 2025.

[brown-2] Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 7 – via Wikisource. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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