Bailey Brook, Nova Scotia is located in Nova Scotia
Bailey Brook, Nova Scotia
Bailey's Brook in Nova Scotia

Bailey Brook, also referred to as Bailey's Brook was a dispersed rural community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County.[1][2] The name was officially rescinded in 1961.[3] Originally known as Baillies Brook, the area was settled by Scottish immigrants in 1790 and again in 1802.[2] It was the childhood home of military nurse Margaret C. MacDonald.

45°39′36.67″N 62°16′31.44″W / 45.6601861°N 62.2754000°W / 45.6601861; -62.2754000 (Bailey Brook, Nova Scotia)

References

  1. ↑ "Map of Nova Scotia" (PDF). gov.ns.ca. Government of Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Pictou County Place Names". parl.ns.ca. Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library. Archived from the original on 25 August 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Bailey Brook". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 21 February 2018.


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