Limestone, Carleton County, New Brunswick

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Limestone
Dispersed rural community
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Limestone
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 46°2′16″N67°40′51″W / 46.03778°N 67.68083°W / 46.03778; -67.68083 Coordinates: 46°2′16″N67°40′51″W / 46.03778°N 67.68083°W / 46.03778; -67.68083
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick
County Carleton
Parish Richmond
Founded1834
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code 506

Limestone is a community in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, near Route 540. [1]

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History

When it was founded in 1834, the community was known as Ivey Corner in honour of two of the first individuals to arrive. [2]

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References

  1. "Limestone". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  2. "Limestone". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 10 July 2015.