Mosherville, Nova Scotia
Mosherville in Nova Scotia
Mosherville is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in West Hants Regional Municipality.[1] The first recorded settlement in the area was founded by New England Planter James Mosher and his wife Lydia (Allan) Mosher (c. 1762), originally of Newport, Rhode Island.
Mosherville, Hants County is mentioned in Nova Scotia fiction writer Barry Wood's short story "Nowhere to Go" published in England's Postscripts #14 in 2008, as well as in poet Alden Nowlan's poem "The Mosherville Road."
45°4′21″N 63°57′01″W / 45.07250°N 63.95028°W
References
- ^ "Place names: Mosherville". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
Further reading
- Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 454. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
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