Millville, New Brunswick

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Millville
Village
Location of Millville within New Brunswick. Represented by the red dot.
Location of Millville within New Brunswick. Represented by the red dot.
Millville
Location of Millville within New Brunswick.
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Country CanadaCanada
Province  New Brunswick
County York County
Parish Southampton Parish
Incorporated 1966
Government
 • Type Municipal council
 • Mayor Beverly H. Forbes
Time zone Atlantic (AST) (UTC−4)
 • Summer (DST) Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT) (UTC−3)
Canadian Postal code xxx
Area code(s) 506
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Millville (2011 population: 307[1]) is a Canadian village located in York County, New Brunswick centered on the intersection of Route 104 and Route 605. The mayor is Beverly H. Forbes.

Situated on the Nackawic River approximately 58.16 kilometers northwest of Fredericton, Millville has two combination convenience stores and gas stations, as well as a volunteer fire department and several churches. The village is famous for being the World's Largest Artificial Maple Leaf.[2]

The community is served by the Millville Fire Department, consisting of approximately 18 volunteer firefighters. www.millvillefd.ca

History

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It was established about 1860 as a New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Land Company settlement. A post office was established in 1866. In 1898, Millville was a station on the Canadian Pacific Railway. It was incorporated as a village in 1966.[3]

Notable people

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See also

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