A possible old name (c1800) for Ruisseau Faille, a tributary
of the Rivière LaTortue that runs north from an area north
of St-Édouard-de-Napierville to its mouth at
St-Mathieu-de-Laprairie.
Fertile Creek (South Georgetown)
The Fourth and Fifth Concessions or Ranges (South Georgetown)
of farm lots. (45.135N/73.880W) It is now part of the
municipality of Très-St-Sacrement.
Fertile Creek Road
The road between the Fourth and Fifth Concessions or Ranges
(South Georgetown). (45.143N/73.868W) In the 1980s, the name was
changed to Rang 4 (Très-St-Sacrement) but in 1999, it was
returned to its original, historic name of Fertile Creek Road
(Chemin Fertile Creek).
Fertile Creek Outlet
The northeast section of Fertile Creek Road between the
concession, where it jogs north and the English River at
Riverfield. (45.157N/73.853W)
Fifth (Range) Concession (Dundee)
The concession in Dundee Township, on the southeast side of
the ridge road between Ste-Agnès-de-Dundee and
St-Agnès. (45.014/74.403W)
Fifth Concession (Elgin)
The small concession in the northeast corner of Elgin
Township. (45.058N/74.197W)
Fifth Concession (range) (Godmanchester)
A range of lots running from between the New Erin and the
Connaught roads in the Northeast (45.14N/74.13W) to Beaver
Crossing in the southwest. (45.02N/74.34W)
Fifth Concession (Hinchinbrook)
The range of farms along the west branch of the Outardes
River south of the Boyd Settlement and Lost Nation Roads.
(45.08N/74.11W)
Fifth Concession (Range) (Ormstown)
The range of lots on the northwest side of Chemin du Cinq (5)
that passes through Landreville about 4mi (6.4km) northwest of
Ormstown Village. They are now in the municipalities of
St-Stanislas-de-Koska (west of Rte 201) and
St-Louis-de-Gonzague (east of Rte 201).
(45.16N/74.09W, 45.17N/74.03W)
Fifth Concession (Williamstown)
The range of farms along the west or southwest side of the
Bean River. Also known as the Southwest Concession (Bean
River).
Finn Creek
A tributary of the Châteauguay River between Ormstown
and Dewittville. It mouth is located 1.5mi (2.4km) east of
Dewittville. (45.118N/74.051W) Named after the settler on the
farm at its mouth.
First Concession (Dundee)
The range of lots on the southeast side of Rte
132 in Dundee Township. (45.03N/74.46W)
First Concession (Elgin)
The southernmost concession along the US border in the
township of Elgin. (45.00N/74.25W)
First Concession (Godmanchester)
See: First Range (St-Anicet).
First Concession (Hinchinbrook)
The southernmost concession along the US border in the
township of Hinchinbrook. (45.00N/74.11W)
First Concession (North Georgetown)
A range of lots running at right angles to the
Châteauguay River, from the back of the North Georgetown
River Front Concession, NW towards the St-Louis River.
(45.22N/73.87W) Now known as Rang 10 (St-Etienne).
First Concession (Ormstown)
The range of lots on the northwest side of the
Châteauguay River, from the seigniory line at Dewittville
to the North Georgetown boundary line at Point Round.
(45.125N/74.020W, 45.13N/73.97W)
First Concession Road
The road that runs parallel to the US border, on the north
side of the First Concessions in Elgin (45.006N/74.220W) and
Hinchinbrook (45.008N/74.025W).
First Concession (St-Anicet)
According to Belden Atlas, it was the name of what is now
Montée Cooper, running back from the lake. Not to be
confused with the First Range or Concession (Godmanchester) which
is now First Range (St-Anicet).
First Concession (Williamstown)
The first concession of farms on the NE side of Williamstown.
Also the NE boundry of the Seigniory of Beauharnois with the
Seigniories of Châteauguay and Lasalle. It is now within
the territory of St-Urbain-Premier. (45.21N/73.68W)
First Double Concession (Williamstown)
The Scotch Concession that runs east from Riverfield on the
English River. (45.17N/73.79W)
First Range (St-Anicet)
There is some confusion with this name.
The lots along the Lake St-Francis shore were very long and
narrow. Some as long as 2 mi (3.2km). As a result, the First
Range (Godmanchester) was settled on both ends. Sellar referred
to the northern lakeshore settlements as Lake Front Concession
and the rear settlers as First Range-Dundee Road but officially
it was all the First Range (Godmanchester). It included the area
on the east end known as the Dalhousie Settlement and the area on
west side of the LaGuerre Village known as the Scotch Ridge. The
First Range (Godmanchester) became the First Range (St-Anicet)
when that municipality was created.
Fisher Boulevard
A old local name for Rte 202 through
Hemmingford, named after Martin B. Fisher, MLA, who helped to get
it improved in the 1930s.
Fisher Cemetery, James
A private cemetery for the family of James Fisher, the first
settler in the Hemmingford area. It is located on James Fisher
Road, 2.5mi (4km) east of the corner with Rte 219.
(45.019N/73.557W)
Fisher's Mills
A mill of some sort located on Fisher Road (Hemmingford)
where the Little Montreal River (Rivière L'Acadie)
crosses, close to the corner of the Napper Road.
(45.091N/73.559W)
Fisher Road (Hemmingford)
A road in the northeast corner of Hemmingford Township,
starting at Rte 219 at Barrington and running south
and then east to the Quest Road. (45.096N/73.562W) Named after
Finley Fisher, an early settler. Not to be confused with James
Fisher Road, previously Fisher Street, in the southeastern corner
of the township.
Fisher Street (Hemmingford)
The first road north of the US border, running east from
Rte 219/Covey Hill Road corner (Clelland's
Corner's). (45.020N/73.594W) It has recently been renamed James
Fisher Road, both names in memory of the first permanent settler
in the area who took up a lot on this road in 1799. Not to be
confused with Fisher Road, located further north in the
township.
Fish Island
A small island in the north channel of the St-Lawrence River,
between Grande-Île and Coteau-du-Lac. It has now
disappeared as part of a road causeway between
Île-Léonard.
Fitzwilliam
This name is shown on several old maps (c1830-1860) as a
hamlet that was located about 2.3mi (3.6km) west of the present
location of St-Louis-de-Gonzague, on the north side of the
St-Louis River. One article attributed the name as the original
name of St-Louis-de-Gonzague. That does not stand up to scrutiny
since the original name is documented as being Rocqueville and
the location is not the same. The river in that area seems to
have been modified during the construction of the New Beauharnois
(Power) Canal in the 1930s, destroying any trace of the
location.
Flanaghan's Point
A point on the north shore of the St-Lawrence River near
Summerstown, ON.
Flat Rock
See: Blueberry Rock.
Flats, The
See: Russeltown Flats.
Flats Road
An old name for the section of Rte 203 between
St-Chrysostome and Russeltown Flats. It is now named Rue Notre
Dame.
Foot of Canal (Pied-du-Canal)
An early name for Melocheville because it was at the
downstream end of the Old Beauharnois Canal constructed in the
mid 1840s. At the upstream end of the canal, the village located
there was called "Tete-du-Canal".
Ford's Rapids
A rapids on the Trout River about 1.2mi (1.9km) upstream from
its mouth at the Châteauguay River. (45.062N/74.204W)
Forest (NY)
An old hamlet in northern New York State, located 0.9mi
(1.5km) south of US RT11 and 9.2mi (14.8km) WSW of Mooers (NY).
(44.903N/73.755W)
Foret de Pins Rigides
An ecological reserve located on the southern side of
Blueberry Rock. (45.075N/73.90W)
Fort, The (Hemmingford)
A local name for Corbin's Corners. The origin of the name is
debatable.
Fort Blunder
A nickname given to Fort Montgomery at Rouses Point (NY),
when the original fort constructed by the US was found to be
partly in Canada after the border was resurveyed in the late
1790s.
Fort Covington (NY)
A town in New York State, located about 16mi (25km) east of
the St-Lawrence River and 0.4mi (0.6km) south of the Canadian
border at Dundee, QC. (44.988N/74.500W) Named in 1817 after Brig.
Gen. Leonard Covington, who was killed during the War of 1812.
It was previously called French Mills.
Fort Covington Center (NY)
A hamlet in northern New York State. It was located at the
corner of Coggin Bridge-Bombay Road and Merrick Road, 3.2mi
(5.2km) SSE of Fort Covington (NY). (44.948N/74.465W)
Fort Covington Port of Entry
The US Customs Port of Entry at Fort Covington (NY).
(44.997/74.510W)
Fort Douglas
Another name for Fort Hickory, used by Gen. Hampton's
Northern Army at Chateaugay (NY) in 1813. Named after Peleg
Douglas who owned the land.
Fort Hickory
A military encampment located 2.7mi (4.3km) northeast of
Chateaugay (NY), used by General Hampton and the American troops
during the invasion of Canada in 1813 that resulted in the Battle
of Châteauguay. Named after Gen. Hampton's nickname of "Old
Hickory". Also called Camp Douglas.
Fort Invincible
An ironic name for the blockhouse at Fort Covington (NY)
during the War of 1812. Events proved that it was far from
invincible.
Fort Lennox
An old fort on Île-aux-Noix in the Richelieu River. It
is now a National Historic Site.
Fort Montgomery
A large fort on the NW corner of Lake Champlain, very close
to the Canadian border at Rouses Point (NY). (45.007N/73.354W)
When first built, it was found to be partly in Canada due to
survey errors. As a result it gained the nickname Fort
Blunder.
Fort Road (Hemmingford)
A local name for the Jackson Sideroad because it runs south
from Corbin's Corners, locally known as the Fort.
Fort St-Jean
A fort built in 1748 at St-Jean-sur-Richelieu by the old
french regime as protection against the indians. It was located
in the area on the south side of the city, that was occupied by
College Militaire Royale until it closed recently.
(45.300N/73.252W) It was named after Jean Frédéric
Phélypeaux, Comte de Pontchartrain, French Minister of
Marine in 1748.
Fort St-Johns
The english name for Fort St-Jean.
Fort St-Louis
A fort in Kahnawake located at the rear of the Catholic
Church, built by the french regime in 1725 to "protect the
Iroquois". From whom I wonder, the french! In any case, it was
never completed.
Foucault
See: Seigniory of Foucault.
Fourche-à-Bruler (Laguerre)
Possibly? the fork in the Laguerre River between the east and
west branches. Or a small forked creek that runs into the west
side of the LaGuerre River, a short distance north. That creek
is shown on an old map with a blurred name that resembles
Fourche-à-Bruler.
Four Corners
The early name for Chateaugay (NY). It is located 4.7mi
(7.5km) south of the Herdman Customs. (44.927N/74.080W)
Fourth Avenue (Howick)
The main street in the ill-fated Village of Howick Junction.
Now called Chemin du Junction (Très-St-Sacrement).
Fourth Concession Bridge (Elgin)
A bridge across the Trout River at the NE end of the Fourth
Concession (Elgin). There have been two bridges here, an older
one that was damaged by a truck in the 1980s and a converted
railway bridge that replaced it.
Fourth Concession (Elgin)
Most of the area between the Trout River and the Third
Concession Road (Elgin). (45.04N/74.21W) Originally it was
designated Clergy and Crown Reserves.
Fourth Concession or Range (Godmanchester)
A range of lots on the northwest side of the New Erin road at
the northeast end (45.15N/74.15W), to the area between the Carr
Road and the Ridge Road at the southwest end.
(45.04N/74.34W)
Fourth Concession (Hinchinbrook)
The range of lots on the southeast side of the
Châteauguay River, from the Boyd Settlement at the east end
county line (45.10N/74.10W) to the east side of the Chateaugauy
River south of Huntingdon. (45.06N/74.18W)
Fourth Concession (North Georgetown)
A range of lots running at right angles to the
Châteauguay River, from the back of the North Georgetown
River Front Concession NW towards the St-Louis River.
(45.19N/73.95W) Now known as Rang 40 (St-Louis-de-Gonzague).
Fourth Concession or Range (Ormstown)
The range of lots on the south side of the Rang du Cing (Rang
5) road that passes through Landreville, 3.1mi (5km) northwest of
Ormstown Village. (45.17N/74.02W, 45.155N/74.08W) It is now split
between St-Louis-de-Gonzague on the east side of Rte
201 and St-Stanislas-de-Koska on the west side.
Fourth Concession (St-Louis-de-Gonzague)
See: Rang 40 (St-Louis-de-Gonzague).
Fourth Concession (Williamstown)
The range of farms along the east side of the Bean River.
Also called the East Concession (Bean River).
Fourth Range (Russelltown)
A range of lots on the south side and length of the Lemieux
Rang (Rang-des-Lemieux). (45.065N/73.81W) The tip at the west end
(south of Maritana) (45.037N/73.865W) was transferred to Franklin
Township in 1857. The remainder of the range was transferred to
Franklin Township in 1973.
Franklin Centre
A town in the center of Franklin Township (Huntingdon County)
at the junction of modern Rtes 209 and 202.
(45.030N/73.923W) It was previously called Russelltown
Settlement.
Franklin Centre Post Office
The Franklin Centre Post Office operated from 1868 until
preset time.
Franklin Cemetery
A cemetery on the east side of Franklin Centre. It is located
on Rte 202 at the junction with Montée Covey
Hill, 0.2mi (0.3km) east of the Franklin Centre corner with
Rte 209.
Franklin County (NY)
A county in northern New York State County comprising the
areas south of Hinchinbrook, Elgin and Dundee and the main towns
of Chateaugay, Malone and Fort Covington. It was created in 1808
from part of the original Clinton County.
Franklin Township
A township created in 1857 from the westernmost part of
Hemmingford Township, parts of Hinchinbrook Township and parts of
Jamestown and Russelltown regions of the Seigniory of
Beauharnois. (center 45.04N/73.93W) It was named in honour of Sir
John Franklin, famous arctic explorer, who had disappeared on his
last trip in the mid 1850s.
The concessions or ranges in Franklin Township are confusing.
Franklin was formed from parts of Hemmingford Township (parts of
First and Second Ranges), Hinchinbrook (parts of First, Second
and Third ranges), Russelltown (parts of all 5 ranges) and
Jamestown (Seventh, Eighth and Ninth ranges) The ranges have not
been renumbered in Franklin, hence the confusion.
Fraser Creek
A brook that starts close to the US border, SW of
Ste-Agnès (45.001N/74.421W) and runs NW past the old
Aubrey's Corners to Fraser's Point on Lake St-Francis.
(45.041N/74.477W) Originally called Aubrey Creek.
Fraser('s) Point
A point of land on the southwest shore of Lake St-Francis at
the mouth of Fraser Creek, 2.3mi (6.6km) west of Dundee Center.
(45.041N/74.477W) Named after James Fraser, an early settler in
1818. May have been originally named Gardiner's Point? or
Brunsons Point?.
Fraser's Point (hamlet)
A small settlement in the cove, 0.4mi (0.6km) east of
Fraser's Point. (45.046N/74.469W)
French Canals
A name given to the four small, now abandoned, canals along
the north shore of the St-Lawrence River between Pointe-Cascades
and Coteau-Landing in the mistaken belief that they were built
during the French regime before 1759. In fact, they were built
between 1779 and 1801.
French Island
The old name of an island in the north channel of the
St-Lawrence River between Coteau-Landing and Grande-Île.
(45.272N/74.188W) It is now named Île-Léonard and
the west end of the Mgr-Langlois Bridge and Rte 201
passes over it now.
French Mills
The early name for Fort Covington (NY), located about 16mi
(25km) east of the St-Lawrence River and 0.4mi (0.6km) south of
the Canadian border. (44.988N/74.500W) It was named for the dozen
or so French Canadians who worked in the first sawmill and lived
nearby. It was renamed Fort Covington following the War of 1812
in honor of an American general who was killed there.
Frontier
A hamlet that was located in Hemmingford Township, on Covey
Hill Road, near the corner of the Jackson Sideroad.
(45.021N/73.685W) It was also called Sweet Settlement and
possibly the Robson Settlement. Not to be confused with Frontier
Lines, south of Franklin Centre.
Frontier (NY)
A hamlet on the US side of the border, where the Clinton
Sideroad used to cross the border. It was located 1.5mi (2.4km)
west of Franklin Centre Customs. (44.997N/73.969W) It was also
called Clinton Frontier.
Frontier Lines
An early name for the Clinton Sideroad border crossing point,
located 1.5mi (2.4km) west of the present Franklin Centre Customs
Office. (45.000N/73.938W) There was a store and a Frontier US
Post Office located on the US side of the border. The nearest
Canadian Customs Office in the old days was in Franklin Centre
and was called the Port of Russelltown.
Frontier Post Office (Hemmingford)
The Frontier Post Office located in Hemmingford Township on
Covey Hill Road, 0.25mi (0.4km) west of the corner with the
Jackson Sideroad. (45.021N/73.693W) It operated from 1877 until
1913. Not to be confused with the Frontier US Post Office shown
on the Belden 1881 map, on the US side of the border where the
Clinton Sideroad used to cross, west of Franklin Centre.
Frontier Road
A local or common name for the Covey Hill Road.
Frontier Station (Hemmingford)
A telephone or electric network station related to the
Champlain Telephone Co. or in the same region as their
operations. Location unknown?
Frontier Street (Hemmingford Village)
The main street (Rte 219) running north/south
through Hemmingford Village. (45.047N/73.588W) Previously named
Main Street North and South as well as North Street and South
Street (all relative to the Rte 219/202
corners).
Front Ridge (Huntingdon)
See: Ridge Road (Godmanchester).
Furlong('s) Point
A point on the Châteauguay River between Ormstown and
Dewittville. It is located 1.4mi (2.3km) west of Ormstown.
(45.122N/74.021W)