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Hi Everyone;
The following are Community names of the "Avalon Peninsula". The names
are not written in alphabetical sequence, thought it best if you could have
some knowledge of which Towns are Neighbouring Towns, here on the Avalon
Peninsula. It's quite a long list, but possibly can assist you in your
search for your ancestors, if they had lived in this area of the Province.
More Districts to follow at a later time.
Avalon region consist of the Avalon Peninsula district {eastern
Newfoundland}
The Osprey Trail Communities of the Avalon.
Goobies
Placentia
Trinity
Sunnyside
Come By Chance
Arnold's Cove
Southern Harbour
Little Harbour
Fairhaven
Bellevue
The Cape Shore, the southwest tip of the Avalon Peninsula.
Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve.
Avalon {South}
Ship Harbour
Placentia
Dunville
Jerseyside
Southeast Placentia
Argentia
Little Barasway
Great Barasway
Angels Cove
St. Bride's
Branch
Colinet, was probably named for one Andre Colenet, master of the French
fishing vessel, Le Montaran in the 1760s.
The Baccalieu Trail, Northwest Avalon.
Markland
Whitbourne
South Dildo
Anderson's Cove
Blaketown
Cupids
Hopeall
Makinsons
Green's Harbour
Heart's Content
Heart's Delight-Islington
Heart's Desire
Turks Cove
New Perlican
Winterton
New Chelsea
New Melbourne
Old Perlican, near the northern tip of the trail.
Grates Cove, the most northerly community on the trail.
Redhead Cove
Bay de Verde
Lower Island Cove
Northern Bay
Western Bay
Blackhead {South}
Salmon Cove
Victoria
Carbonear
Bristol's Hope
Harbour Grace
Spaniard's Bay
Bay Roberts
Port de Grave Peninsula
Hibbs Cove
Cupids, the first English settlement in Canada. In 1610.
Brigus, The name comes from the "Brickhouse" which was the name of an old
town in England.
The Admiral's Coast follows Route 60 along the western and southern shore of
Conception Bay between Colliers and Paradise.
Conception Harbour
Avondale
Harbour Main-Chapels Cove-Lakeview {an amalgamated town comprising the three
formerly independent settlements in its name.}
Holyrood
Conception Bay South, A string of small bayside communities between Seal
Cove and Topsail was joined into Conception Bay South in 1971. Today it is
the fourth-largest community in the province.
Seal Cove
Upper Gullies
Kelligrews
Foxtrap
Long Pond
Manuels
Chamberlains
Topsail
Paradise {just over the boarder of Conception Bay South}
The Killick Coast {of the Avalon}
St. Thomas , now part of the town of Paradise {east on Route 60, turn off
onto Route 50 just beyond Topsail}
St. Philips, which is today the western half of Portugal Cove-St. Philips.
{ It's been the terminus for various boats that have served Conception Bay
for almost 200 years. Today it's where you catch the ferry to Bell Island.}
Lance Cove, Bell Island.
Little Bell Island {abandoned}
Kelly's Island {abandoned}
Bauline
Pouch Cove {pronounced "Pooch Cove"}
Cape St. Francis { found on one of the earliest maps of Newfoundland in
existence, a chart from 1527. It is believed to have been named by the
Portuguese explorer Gaspar Corte-Real during his voyage to Newfoundland in
1501.
Flat Rock { which dates back to at least 1689. The name of this fishing
community comes from the flat rocks around the cove.}
Torbay
Logy Bay {meaning heavy, dull or sluggish.}
Middle Cove and Outer Cove (all part of the town of Log Bay-Middle
Cove-Outer Cove),
Northeast Avalon
St. John's Metro Area
The Northeast Avalon Peninsula includes St. John's, the capital of
Newfoundland and Labrador, Mount Pearl, and Cape Spear, the easternmost
point in North America.
Maddox Cove
Petty Harbour
Kilbride and its neighbour, Goulds, both now part of St. John's.
Bay Bulls
La Manche {abandoned}
Cape Broyle
Ferryland
Aquaforte
Renews-Cappahayden
Fermeuse
Trepassey { Route 10, heading west, a name that means 'the dead' or 'the
dead souls'}
St. Shotts
Peter's River
St. Stephens
St. Vincent's
St. Mary's
Coot's Pond
Riverhead
O'Donnels
Admirals Beach
Salmonier Arm
St. Joseph's
Happy Hunting!
Evelyn
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