Brenton, Nova Scotia

Last updated November 27, 2025

Brenton is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Yarmouth County.^[1]^[2] The area was likely named in honour of James Brenton, who served as the third attorney general of Nova Scotia from 1779 to 1781.^[1]

References

1 2 Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 80. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
↑ "Brenton". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 26 November 2025.

43°57′42.07″N66°3′38.85″W / 43.9616861°N 66.0607917°W / 43.9616861; -66.0607917 (Brenton, Nova Scotia)

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[names-1] 1 2 Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 80. Retrieved 26 November 2025.

[cnbg-2] "Brenton". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 26 November 2025.

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