a gazetteer of abandonment
These data are supported by a 1955 list of Canadian post offices and an 1892 directory of Newfoundland communities and post offices.
Component and associated communities are listed as ... with / ... and.
Alternate names are shown in (brackets).
A "~" symbol shows repetition of a name element.
A "/" symbol shows data is not available.
1:50,000 scale topographic map number, latitude, and longitude from Gazetteer of Canada - Newfoundland 1983.
Census figures and dates from Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
and a variety of almanacs, and gazetteers.
Settlement and abandonment dates are from ENL; note use of "after",
"before", "by", and
"in".
Appendices
Maps
The coast
Lighthouses
Sailing distances
The bays: Island Labrador
Postal lists: Island 1892 1955
Labrador 1892
Railway stops and sidings
Lists by topographic map
Name frequency list
Ode to Newfoundland
The Pitcher Plant
Explications
Credits
Captain Alfred John Sinclair
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Notes to the second digital edition 2017