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Peel, New Brunswick

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This article is about the community. For the geographic parish, former local service district, and census subdivision, see Peel Parish, New Brunswick.

Peel is a Canadian rural community in Carleton County, New Brunswick. It is located on the east side of the Saint John River, 5.71 km NNW of Hartland, on the road to Stickney. It is part of Peel Parish.

History

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

A post office was first established here in 1862. It was removed in 1969. In 1866 Peel was a farming and lumbering settlement with approximately 47 resident families. In 1904 Peel was a flag station on the Canadian Pacific Railway, with a population of 150.

By 1961 its population had declined to 132.

Notable people

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

Hugh John Flemming (1899–1982), was born here.

See also

References

  1. "Peel". Where is Home? New Brunswick Communities Past and Present. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 2 November 2010.

46°21′N 67°33′W / 46.350°N 67.550°W / 46.350; -67.550


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