Beersville is a small community in Weldford Parish located 3.92 km SSE of Fords Mills, named for John A. Beers (1860–1951). The community had a post office from 1900 to 1965. In 1904, Beersville was a farming settlement with 1 post office, 1 store, 1 sawmill, 1 church and a population of 100, and had a station on the Intercolonial Railway. Beersville is located on Route 465.
Beersville | |
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  Beersville Location of Beersville in New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 46°26′37″N 65°04′27″W / 46.443535°N 65.074167°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Kent County |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic (AST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
Beersville has a church (St. James Presbyterian Church), a local community center and was home of the local fire department for many years before it was moved to nearby Fords Mills.
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