New Zion, New Brunswick
New Zion is a Canadian unincorporated community in Northfield Parish, Sunbury County, New Brunswick.
It is located 5 kilometres southwest of Minto.
History
New Zion was settled in 1860 and by 1866 it became a farming and coal mining settlement of about three families (Cokeley / Coakley, Corey, and Sowers, however New Zion was in Sheffield Parish by at least as early as 1851 as Northfield Parish was not established until 1857. James H. Sowers was the first postmaster of New Zion, with the first post office established in 1875.
46°3′17″N 66°6′8″W / 46.05472°N 66.10222°W
Notable people
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References
- ^ "Natural Resources Canada: Geographical Names of Canada: New Zion". Nrcan.gc.ca. 2011-12-09. Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
- ^ "The Atlas of Canada: New Zion". Atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
- ^ "Place Names of New Brunswick: New Zion". Archives.gnb.ca. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
- ^ "1851 Census of New Brunswick: Sunbury County, Sheffield Parish, page 20". Automated Genealogy. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
- ^ "Library and Archives Canada: Post Offices and Postmasters: New Zion". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2012-05-19.