Lorne, New Brunswick

Lorne is a local service district[1] in Colborne and Durham Parishes, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Lorne
Unincorporated community
Lorne Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47.88°N 66.13°W
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Restigouche
Parish	Durham
Settled	1879
Named for	Marquis of Lorne
Electoral Districts Federal	Madawaska—Restigouche
Provincial	Dalhousie-Restigouche East
Government
• Type	Local service district
Population
• Total	176
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)	E8G
Area code(s)	506
Highways	None

History

Lorne is named for the Marquis of Lorne, John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll.

Lorne was settled in 1879. By 1898, Lorne was a farming settlement with 1 post office and a population of 75. The post office was established in 1893 and closed in 1967.

Lorne used to have several stores and businesses but due to declining and aging population as well as a troubled economy many of these businesses are now gone. The local gas station was the villages last gas station and convenience store and general gossiping area of the town before being closed down in late 2018.[2]

References

1. "New Brunswick Regulation 84-168 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 84-582)". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
2. "Lorne". Where is Home? New Brunswick Communities Past and Present. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 18 August 2011.

• Lorne, N.B., 1879-1979; one hundred years of progress. Lorne, N.B: Lorne Human Development Project Inc. c. 1979.