- Post Office from 1854.
- Named for James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin (1811 – 1863), Governor-General of Canada 1846-1854.
- Village incorporated 1922. Formerly called Gaspereaux.
- The region was settled by Loyalist soldiers who received land in lieu of payment.
- Perth, located on the east bank of the river, was named in honour of Perth, Scotland.
- Later called Perth Centre, then Perth Junction when railroad came, now Perth.
- Established 1833.
- Probably named for Perth, Scotland, where Sir Archibald Campbell (1769-1843), Lieut. Governor of New Brunswick (1831-1837) was born.
- West of Trousers Lake.
- Named for Alexander and David Ogilvy who guided in the area of Trousers Lake circa 1900.
- Established 1814.
- Settled 1785, spreading as far as Tomogonops River in 1819.
- Probably named for William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk (1758-1831), then prominent in the British Navy, admiral in 1821.
- 7 miles southwest of Stanley, on North Tay River.
- Post Office circa 1897-1918.
- Flows northeast into Renous River.
- Named for Norman R. Nicholson, a land grantee, son of Robert Nicholson Sr, tanner and currier; b. Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
- Shire town of Northumberland County. Post office from 1823.
- Incorporated 1899; Amalgamated in 1995 to form part of City of Miramichi.
- Named for Thomas Pelham Holmes, Duke of Newcastle.
- Local politics dominated by Scottish merchants and shipbuilders in early years.
- Scottish mason William Murray built several local landmarks.
- 13 miles northwest of Moncton.
- Post Office circa 1897-1933.
- Settlers came in 1866 from Scotland.
- Settled by farmers from Isle of Arran and Ayrshire around 1816.
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