Elmsville, New Brunswick

Elmsville
Unincorporated community
Elmsville Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 45°15′46″N 67°00′33″W
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Charlotte
Parish	Saint Patrick
Electoral Districts Federal	New Brunswick Southwest
Provincial	Charlotte-The Isles
Government
• Type	Local service district
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)	E5A
Area code	506
Highways	Route 760

Elmsville is a Canadian unincorporated community in Charlotte County, New Brunswick.[1] It covers a vast territory of rural picturesque countryside. With a population of 57, Elmsville is 3.5 km by 0.8 km in size. Three roads make up this small area and they include Route 760 (Roix Road), Boyd Road, and the Reardon Road. Flowing through almost the center of Elmsville is the Digdeguash River. Being a rural area, hunting is very common for the individuals who live in Elmsville.

History

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

Elmsville is characterized by its Covered Bridge called the McGuire Covered Bridge which was built in 1913. Elmsville is also home to Christ Church Elmsville (built in the early 1900s) and the Christ Church Hall (built in 1948). Most of the events that are held in Elmsville are held at Christ Church Hall which acts as a community hall and the heart which brings the community together. In 1986, the community came together and created the Elmsville Volunteer Fire Department. Elmsville is also home to the Elmsville hatchery and a pipeline carrying natural gas can be found within the perimeter of Elmsville.

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Charlotte County, New Brunswick

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick

References

1. New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Elmsville