Carleton, Nova Scotia

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Carleton in Nova Scotia

Carleton is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Yarmouth County. ^{[1] [2]} It is located approximately 26 kilometers northeast of the town of Yarmouth.

The first settler in the area was Daniel Raymond. At one time it was known as "Nine Partners' Falls" owing to nine settlers having formed a partnership to run a mill there. It was also formerly known as "Temperance," owing to the settlers having formed a Temperance compact to eschew all intoxicating liquors. Its present name is in honour of the first Baron of Dorchester, Guy Carleton, who was Commander-in-Chief in America in 1782, afterwards Governor of Quebec, up to 1796. ^[3]

References

1. Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 111. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
2. "Carleton". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 26 November 2025.
3. Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia  . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 30 – via Wikisource. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

44°00′31″N65°55′55″W / 44.00861°N 65.93194°W / 44.00861; -65.93194