Douglastown

  • 4 miles northeast of Newcastle. Post Office from 1835. Village incorporated 1966.
  • Named by Allan Gilmour and John Rankin circa 1825 for Sir Howard Douglas (1776-1861) Lieut. Gov. of New Brunswick 1823-1832.
  • Probably named just before the Great Fire, October 1825, when Douglas was in Newcastle to lay a stone for the Presbyterian church.
  • Formerly named Gretna Green, which many continued to use long after 1825.