Settlements
The Harvey Rural Community covers many early settlements which are listed here. To this day, many people still refer to their hometown by the name of the original settlement.
Settlements
Records and stories about settlers, immigrants, and migration patterns.
Churches in the Harvey Rural Community
Overview of churches in the Harvey Rural Community.
Monuments in Harvey Rural Community
Discover the rich history of the Harvey region through its many monuments, honoring significant events, settlements, and individuals.
Brockway Union Church Yard
Dedicated in 1890, the church was so called because the community was represented by several denominations such as Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, and Plymouth Brethren,
Lake George/ Donnelly Settlement
Scottish immigrants, Alexander Lawson and John McGeorge came to settle Lake George, along the current Route 635, in around 1817 followed by a number of
Harvey Settlement/Tweedside/Manners Sutton
The Harvey Settlement was established by settlers from the River Tweed area of the Scottish/English border who came on the ship, the Cornelius of Sunderland
Newmarket/Smithfield
Heading south from Longs Creek along Route 3, Newmarket was settled about 1839 by immigrants from Northern Ireland. Smithfield is located close by. Photo: This
Christie Ridge/Wooler Settlement/Wilmot/Thomaston Corner
Wooler Settlement was located in the area now known as Christie Ridge. Christie families began populating the area in the 1860s. Wilmot was named for
Longs Creek/Prince William
The colonial settlements of Longs Creek and Prince William were established by Loyalists after the American Revolutionary War in the late 1780s. They were located
Harvey Station
In the late 1860s, the railway was built through what is now the Village of Harvey. Due to the newly established route of transportation, businesses
Harvey Rural Community
The Harvey Rural Community, established on January 1, 2023, is a vibrant and growing municipality formed as a result of local governance reform in New Brunswick, Canada. The community’s boundaries roughly encompass the former Local Service Districts of Manners Sutton and Prince William, along with the Village of Harvey.
Postcard: Main Street, looking West
1911.07.08–Main Street, looking West, Harvey Station, N.B. – Collection of Tim Patterson, Ottawa, ON Color tinted postcard of downtown Harvey at the intersection of the
Harvey Square
This postcard shows W.W.E. Smith Country Store and the Robison Hotel in the early 1900s, located in the heart of what is now the village
Black Community at Lake George
A fascinating account of the early black community that settled at Lake George.