Elgin, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 45°48′00″N 65°07′01″W / 45.800°N 65.117°W
Elgin is a Canadian rural community in Albert County, New Brunswick.
It is situated in the western part of the county, approximately 14 kilometres south of Petitcodiac around the intersection of Route 905, and Route 895
Elgin's economy is centred on agriculture and forestry, including dairy and beef production, as well as maple sugar and wild blueberry production.
The first European to settle in the Elgin area was John Geldart,Junior in c1806, the eldest son of John Geldart, the Yorkshire settler. Upon his arrival at the Pollett River, the land had extremely dense forest. He and other settlers constructed the first roads, although First Nations' paths existed. The community was named after James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin who was the Governor of the United Province of Canada.
In 1874 the Elgin, Petitcodiac and Havelock Railway was incorporated and a branch line was constructed south from the Intercolonial Railway mainline at Petitcodiac to Elgin, along with a branch line north from Petitcodiac to Havelock. The railway was reincorporated as the Elgin and Havelock Railway in 1894. Construction to Elgin was assisted by the community, which borrowed $13,000 (1874 value) from the county as an incentive.
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