Raynardton

Last updated January 31, 2026

Raynardton is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Yarmouth County.^[1]^[2] The area was settled by Acadian families from Tusket who fled the area during the deportation of the Acadians, beginning in 1755.^[1] Raynardton had a population of 74 people in 1956.^[1]

The Raynardton Free Baptist Church was erected in 1897–1898, and is recognized as a municipal heritage building. The church is one of three remaining Free Baptist Churches in Nova Scotia.^[3]

References

1 2 3 Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 573. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
↑ "Raynardton". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 30 January 2026.
↑ Raynardton Free Baptist Church . Canadian Register of Historic Places . Retrieved 30 January 2026.

43°55′25.68″N65°57′27.44″W / 43.9238000°N 65.9576222°W / 43.9238000; -65.9576222 (Raynardton, Nova Scotia)

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[places-1] 1 2 3 Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 573. Retrieved 30 January 2026.

[cnbg-2] "Raynardton". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 30 January 2026.

[3] Raynardton Free Baptist Church . Canadian Register of Historic Places . Retrieved 30 January 2026.

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