Kingsville, Nova Scotia

Kingsville in Nova Scotia

Kingsville (Scottish Gaelic: Baile an Rìgh) is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County on Cape Breton Island.[1][2] Among the early settlers of Kingsville were Alexander McEachern and John McInnes in 1833.[1]

Kingsville had a population of 300 people in 1898, with community infrastructure including a grist mill, a saw mill, and a church. The residents were serviced by three stores. By 1956, the population of Kingsville declined to 50 people.[1]

The McIntyres Mountain quarry is located near Kingsville.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 334. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Kingsville". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Quarry in Inverness County to Expand" (News release). Halifax, N.S.: Government of Nova Scotia. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.

45°46′54.59″N 61°19′1.56″W / 45.7818306°N 61.3171000°W / 45.7818306; -61.3171000 (Kingsville, Nova Scotia)


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