Plympton, Nova Scotia

Last updated

Plympton post office Plympton NS PO.jpg
Plympton post office

Plympton is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the District of Clare in Digby County. It is home to Savary Provincial Park. Notable residents include Alfred William Savary, an early parliamentarian and local historian.

The community was named after Plympton, Massachusetts. [1]

Coordinates: 44°30′16.07″N65°55′0.67″W / 44.5044639°N 65.9168528°W / 44.5044639; -65.9168528 (Plympton, Nova Scotia)

Related Research Articles

Granville Centre is a rural Canadian community located in Annapolis County on the north shore of the Annapolis River in western Nova Scotia. The community is named after John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alfred William Savary</span> Canadian politician

Alfred William Savary, served as a Nova Scotia member of the 1st Canadian Parliament for the Digby riding.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. Marys Bay, Nova Scotia</span>

St. Marys Bay south western Nova Scotia, Canada, is surrounded by the modern municipal districts of Clare Municipal District and Digby.

Carleton Corner is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County adjacent to Bridgetown. It is a designated place with a population of 99 in 2021. It is on Nova Scotia Route 201.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Granville Ferry</span>

Granville Ferry is a village in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County. Granville Ferry is located directly across the Annapolis River from Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. It was the northern terminus for ferries running across the river. Granville Ferry was a major shipbuilding centre in the Golden Age of Sail. The village was also home to Bessie Hall, a notable female mariner in the 19th century. The community is named after John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville. Its population at the 2021 census was 152, an increase of 38.2% since 2016.

Clementsvale is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County.

Nictaux is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County. Nictaux is at the intersection of Highway 10 and Highway 201. The name Nictaux comes from the Mi'kmaq word Niktak, meaning 'The forks of a river'.

Victoria Beach is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, in Annapolis County. It is on the shore of Digby Gut, a narrow channel connecting the Bay of Fundy with the Annapolis Basin.

Wilmot is an unincorporated community located in Annapolis County in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

Maitland Bridge is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County on Trunk 8 which crosses the Mersey River here. It is named after General Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1828 to 1834. The entrance to Kejimkujik National Park is at Maitland Bridge.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barton, Nova Scotia</span>

Barton is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the District of Clare in Digby County. The village is named after the loyalist Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Barton of a New Jersey Volunteer Regiment.

Amirault's Hill is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Argyle Municipality.

New Albany is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County. It was probably named after Albany, New York.

West Dalhousie is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County. It is named after George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie.

Clarence is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County. Along with Fort Clarence, the community is named in honour of the Duke of Clarence and St. Andrews, later King William IV.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hampton, Nova Scotia</span>

Hampton is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County. It overlooks the Bay of Fundy and a lighthouse was built here in 1911.

Port Lorne is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County on the shore of the Bay of Fundy. Originally known as Marshall's Cove, it was officially named as Port Williams in 1874, and then renamed Port Lorne in 1879 after the newly appointed Governor General, the Marquis of Lorne.

Karsdale is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County. It is situated on the west bank of the Annapolis Basin. The community is named after Sir William Williams, 1st Baronet, of Kars.

Port Wade is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County. It is situated at the foot of North Mountain on the shore of the Annapolis Basin. An earlier French name was Pree Bourgeois and it was later known as West Ferry until 1905 when it was named after Fletcher Bath Wade.

Plympton Station is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the District of Clare in Digby County.

References

  1. "Place-names and Places of Nova Scotia". Nova Scotia Archives. Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 17 September 2017.