Turtle Creek, New Brunswick

Turtle Creek is a community Southwest of Riverview, in Albert County, New Brunswick. The community is located on named after the Turtle Creek and is located on Route 910.

History

{{See also|History of New Brunswick|List of historic places in Albert County, New Brunswick}}

As of Summer 2011, traffic to Turtle Creek has increased due to the recent construction of wind turbines. In 1866 Turtle Creek was a farming community with approximately 35 families: Robert Mitton and Peter Jonah were mill owners here: in 1871 it had a population of 150: in 1898 Turtle Creek was a station on the Salisbury and Hillsborough Railway and had 1 post office and a population of 100: formerly called Fourche à Crapaud by Acadian settlers.[http://archives.gnb.ca/Exhibits/Communities/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&community=4103 Government of New Brunswick], New Brunswick, Canada.

Turtle Creek Reservoir

The Turtle Creek Reservoir located in the community that services water to Metro Moncton.

Notable people

References

Bordering communities

{{Geographic location

| Centre = Turtle Creek

| North = Upper Coverdale

| Northeast = Middle Coverdale

| East =Pine Glen

| Southeast = Osborne Corner

| South = Berryton

| Southwest = Little River

| West = Middlesex

| Northwest = Synton

}}

Category:Communities in Albert County, New Brunswick

Category:Communities in Greater Moncton