Tarbotvale

Last updated November 28, 2025

Tarbotvale is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Victoria County on Cape Breton Island.^[1]^[2]

Named after "Tarbot" in the sub-division of Harris in the Hebrides, Scotland; suggested, no doubt, by descendants of emigrants from these parts. The Scottish spelling is "Tarbert."^[3]

References

↑ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 665. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
↑ "Tarbotvale". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 26 November 2025.
↑ Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 142 – via Wikisource. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

46°21′1.31″N60°34′23.85″W / 46.3503639°N 60.5732917°W / 46.3503639; -60.5732917 (Tarbotvale, Nova Scotia)

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[names-1] Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 665. Retrieved 26 November 2025.

[cnbg-2] "Tarbotvale". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 26 November 2025.

[brown-3] Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 142 – via Wikisource. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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