Communities of Clare

The Municipality of the District of Clare has a population of 8018 persons (2016 census) residing in a large coastal and inland area of 852 km2. The municipality consists of 48 communities that are identified in the landscape by colourful blue village signs.

Click on a community name below to learn more about its history and tourist amenities.

Sources consulted include:

  • “Along the Shores of St. Mary’s Bay: The Story of a Unique Community”, J. Alphonse Deveau (1977)
  • “Nova Scotia Place Names”, David E. Scott (2015).
  • “Petite histoire et monuments de Clare”, Société historique acadienne de la Baie Sainte-Marie (2005).

Meteghan was founded in 1785 by Prudent Robichaud, Joseph LeBlanc, and other Acadian families. Prudent Robichaud was among a group of Acadian refugees from Pointe-à-Major led by Piau Belliveau, who had escaped the Deportation in 1755.

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Commonly referred to by locals as ‘la Pointe Noire’ for the long ledge of black rocks which jut into the bay in this area.

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The village was founded by Justinien Comeau in the early 1800s. Commonly referred to by the locals as La Butte for the small hill on the east side of the bridge.

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Situated inland at the junction of Highway 340 and Hectanooga Road, this village is located between Corberrie and Richfield.

This scenic area is found behind the village of St. Bernard. Like many of Clare’s villages, New Edinburgh has more than one name.

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Derived from the aboriginal “Neketaouksit, meaning ‘great forked tidal river, the name refers to the nearby Tusket River which has a nearby tributary.

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