Beaver Dam, New Brunswick

BeaverDam is a settlement in York County, New Brunswick. New Brunswick Route 101 runs through BeaverDam.

BeaverDam is located in New Brunswick
BeaverDam
BeaverDam
Location of BeaverDam in New Brunswick

Population

Currently, BeaverDam is a parish of New Maryland, New Brunswick, and the population consists of 2,805 people.[1]

History
See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in York County, New Brunswick

BeaverDam was settled in 1830 on the South Branch of the Rusagonis Stream. The site was established as a farming community in 1866, with a population of 100; this community included six different families. One notable family was the O'leary's who settled in the mid 1800's with descendants still living there today. The first post office was put up in 1898 as well. [2]

St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, BeaverDam was originally built in 1840 in New Maryland, New Brunswick, was later moved to Rusagonis, New Brunswick, and then to its final resting place of BeaverDam, New Brunswick where it was later taken down on April 5, 2015.[3]

Notable people
Main article: List of people from York County, New Brunswick

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
  2. "Provincial Archives of New Brunswick".
  3. "Former St. John the Evangelist, Beaverdam | Deconsecrated Churches | Anglican Diocese of Fredericton".

45.498°N 66.698°W / 45.498; -66.698


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