Speerville, New Brunswick

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Speerville
Location of Speerville in New Brunswick

Speerville is a rural community in New Brunswick, Canada. [1] It is home to the Speerville Flour Mill, [2] [3] which opened in 1982. [4] [5] [6]

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History

Speerville was settled in 1820 by William, John, and James Speer. [7] In 1878, a post office opened with Oliver Speer as the first postmaster. By 1898, Speerville had a population of 100. [8]

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References

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  2. "Deconstructing Dinner - Speerville Flour MIll". Resilience. 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  3. "Speerville Flour Mill loses Sobeys as customer". CBC News . 2013-04-26. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  4. Lazor, Jack (2013). The Organic Grain Grower: Small-Scale, Holistic Grain Production for the Home and Market Producer. Chelsea Green Pub. p. 12. ISBN   978-1-60358-365-7 . Retrieved 2019-11-07.
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  7. New Brunswick Genealogical Society (1991). Generations. New Brunswick Genealogical Society. p. 47. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  8. "Provincial Archives of New Brunswick". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick . Retrieved 2019-11-07.


Coordinates: 46°02′49″N67°37′44″W / 46.047°N 67.629°W / 46.047; -67.629