James River, Nova Scotia
James River (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Sheumais) is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.[1] The Riverside International Speedway is located here.
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James River in Nova Scotia
Etymology
James River may have been named for the Reverend James Munro, a Presbyterian minister who settled in the Antigonish area in 1797, remaining there from 1808 to 1818.[2]
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References
- "James River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 313. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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