Abercorn, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Abercorn is a village
in the Eastern Townships
region of Québec
, Canada
. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
was 366. Ranked 3,426 in terms of population among Québec municipalities, it is situated in the southeastern Regional County Municipality of Brome-Missisquoi
in the administrative region of Montérégie
. It is bordered by the larger township of Sutton
to the north and east, by Frelighsburg
to the west, and the town of Richford, Vermont
in the United States
to the south.
The village is located on the northern edge of the Green Mountains
in the Sutton Valley, flanked to the west by the Pinnacle and to the east by the Sutton Mountain range. The Sutton river runs through the valley, as does Route 139
and the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway
.
Located about 105 km from Montréal via Autoroute 10 and near the ski hills of Mount Sutton, Bromont, Quebec
, Jay Peak, Vermont
, and Mont Owl's Head, Abercorn is a popular day trip and vacation spot for Montréal
ers.
Thomas Spencer built the first log cabin near Abercorn in 1792. The village was originally called Sheppard’s Mills in honor of Thomas Sheppard, a New Hampshire
loyalist
who built the area's first grain and saw mill. Originally part of Sutton, Abercorn was established as a township in 1929.
Village
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in the Eastern Townships
Eastern Townships
The Eastern Townships is a tourist region and a former administrative region in south-eastern Quebec, lying between the former seigneuries south of the Saint Lawrence River and the United States border. Its northern boundary roughly followed Logan's Line, the geologic boundary between the flat,...
region of Québec
Quebec
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, Canada
Canada
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. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
was 366. Ranked 3,426 in terms of population among Québec municipalities, it is situated in the southeastern Regional County Municipality of Brome-Missisquoi
Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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in the administrative region of Montérégie
Montérégie
Montérégie is an administrative region in southwest Québec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Granby, Longueuil, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe, Sorel-Tracy, and Vaudreuil-Dorion....
. It is bordered by the larger township of Sutton
Sutton, Quebec
Sutton is a town situated in southwestern Quebec. It is part of the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality in the administrative region of the Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 3,805...
to the north and east, by Frelighsburg
Frelighsburg, Quebec
Frelighsburg, is a municipality located in the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, which is part of the administrative region of the Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,030...
to the west, and the town of Richford, Vermont
Richford, Vermont
Richford is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,321 at the 2000 census.Richford is the birthplace of R.G. LeTourneau, American industrialist who founded LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas.-Geography:...
in the United States
United States
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to the south.
The village is located on the northern edge of the Green Mountains
Green Mountains
The Green Mountains are a mountain range in the U.S. state of Vermont. The range extends approximately .-Peaks:The most notable mountains in the range include:*Mount Mansfield, , the highest point in Vermont*Killington Peak, *Mount Ellen,...
in the Sutton Valley, flanked to the west by the Pinnacle and to the east by the Sutton Mountain range. The Sutton river runs through the valley, as does Route 139
Quebec route 139
Route 139 is a north/south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River. Its northern terminus is in Saint-Nicéphore, now part of Drummondville, at the junction of Route 143, and the southern terminus is in Abercorn at the border with Richford, Vermont.-Municipalities along Route 139:*...
and the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway
Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway
The Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway is a Class II freight railroad operating in the U.S. states of Maine and Vermont and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec. Its Canadian subsidiary is the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Canada Company. The entire system is owned by Rail World,...
.
Located about 105 km from Montréal via Autoroute 10 and near the ski hills of Mount Sutton, Bromont, Quebec
Bromont, Quebec
Bromont is a city in southwestern Quebec in Canada, 75 kilometres east of Montreal on Autoroute 10, bordering the Eastern Townships at the base of Mount Brome . The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 6,049....
, Jay Peak, Vermont
Jay Peak (Vermont)
Jay Peak is a mountain located about 5 mi. south of the United States-Canada border, in Jay and Westfield, Orleans County, Vermont, of which it is the highest point.Most of the mountain is in Jay Peak State Forest....
, and Mont Owl's Head, Abercorn is a popular day trip and vacation spot for Montréal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
ers.
Thomas Spencer built the first log cabin near Abercorn in 1792. The village was originally called Sheppard’s Mills in honor of Thomas Sheppard, a New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
loyalist
United Empire Loyalists
The name United Empire Loyalists is an honorific given after the fact to those American Loyalists who resettled in British North America and other British Colonies as an act of fealty to King George III after the British defeat in the American Revolutionary War and prior to the Treaty of Paris...
who built the area's first grain and saw mill. Originally part of Sutton, Abercorn was established as a township in 1929.
Population
Population trend| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 366 | 10.9% |
| 2001 | 330 | 4.1% |
| 1996 | 344 | 7.2% |
| 1991 | 321 | N/A |
Language
Home language (2006)| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 210 | 56.575% |
| English only | 145 | 39.18% |