The old name of an island in the St-Lawrence River, in or
next to the Akwesasne Indian Reserve (St-Regis). It was located
off the east end of St-Regis Island. The islands in this area
have changed in shape as well as name over the years. It seems to
be called Île-Cow on a modern map. On the old map there is
another island named Cow Island close to it on the east side. It
is called Île-Corn on the modern map. Confusing!
Hall Creek
A tributary of the Châteauguay River with its source in
the Connaught Range and its mouth 3mi (4.8km) ENE of Huntingdon
or 0.4mi (0.7km) SE of the junction of the Rankin Sideroad and
Rte 138. (45.100N/74.120W)
Hall Limits, The
An area somewhere in the Beaver area of Godmanchester or
Dundee Townships, noted for its original stand of pine trees.
Exact location and meaning of the name unknown?
Hallerton
A hamlet at the junction of the Kenney Sideroad and Quest
Road, 3.4mi (5.5km) NE of Hemmingford. (45.073N/73.528W) The
origin of the name is interesting. The family who operated a
store on that location, applied to Ottawa for a postoffice permit
in the name of Ellerton, the name of the family who owned the
farm. It was approved and the permit issued, with the name
specified as Hallerton instead of Ellerton.
Hallerton Post Office
The Hallerton Post Office operated from 1869 until 1914.
Hardee Farm Road
Another name for Rang St-Pierre Est, the road on the boundry
line between the northeast side of Hemmingford Township and
Sherrington. (45.115N/73.552W)
Harper's Corners (Lacolle)
An old hamlet that was located approximately at the corner of
Chemin Guay and Rang St-Andre (Rte 217)on the east
side of Autoroute 15. (45.02N/73.44W)
Hatton Post Office (St-Anicet)
Previous name for the Delmont Post Office on the Chemin
Rivière de LaGuerre in St-Anicet. It operated under the
Hatton name from 1904 until 1907.
Haut-Châteauguay
Probably the northeast corner of Châteauguay or the
northern side of Châteauguay Heights.
Havelock (Corners)
The hamlet in Havelock Township, at the junction of Quebec
Routes 202 and 203. (45.044N/73.759W) The Havelock Township Town
Hall is located here. It is usually referred to as just
Havelock. It was previously named Mannagh's Corners and later
Vicars. The Post Office was the Vicar's Post Office during its
period of operation from 1864 to 1914. Also known as Havelock
Village. Not to be confused with the Havelock, the old name
(before 1873) for Bryson in Pontiac County.
Havelock Township
A township created in 1863 from part of the west end of
Hemmingford Township. It is bounded on the south by the US
border, the west by Franklin Township, on the north by
St-Chrysostome Municipality and on the east by Hemmingford
Township. It was named after an illustrious Crimean War
General, Maj Gen Henry Havelock.
Havelock Village
See: Havelock Corners.
Hawks Hollow (NY)
An old hamlet (c1813) located 6mi (9.6km) west of Chateaugay
(NY). (44.923N/74.205W)
Hawks Village
Shown on Lt.Bainbrigge's 1838 military map sketch as name of
Howick Village.
Haws Creek (Hinchinbrooke)
A stream that runs from its source near the US border, south
of Rockburn, through Brooklet and eventually joining the Outarde
River in the Fifth Concession (Hinchinbrooke) (Boyd Settlement)
2.9mi (4.7km) south of Dewittville. (45.075N/74.109W)
Hay Point (Pointe-au-Foin)
A point on the north shore of Lake St-Francis, 2.6mi (4.2km)
east of Rivière Baudette. (45.224N/74.276W)
Haystack Rapids
The easternmost of the three rapids at Point-des-Cascades.
(45.324N/73.943W)
Hazelnut Island
The old name of an island in the St-Lawrence River, in or
next to the Akwesasne Indian Reserve (St-Regis). It was located
near the mouth of Bittern Creek. (45.030N/74.583W) The islands in
this area have changed in shape as well as name over the years.
It seems to be called Île-Chatelain on a modern map.
Heeney Road (Hemmingford)
A road on the northeast side of Hemmingford Township, running
from the Quest Road, across the border line into Sherrington
Municipality. (45.093N/73.525W) It was named after John Heeney,
an early resident on the road. Sometimes spelt Heeny Road.
Heights Station, The (Châteauguay)
See: Châteauguay Heights Station.
Helena
A hamlet on Rte 138, next to the Trout River,
located 1.2mi (2km) NNW of the Trout River Lines Customs border
crossing, where the bridge from the First Concession (Elgin)
crosses the Trout River. (44.999N/74.317W) Not to be confused
with the location of the Helena Post Office which was at
Holbrook's Corners, 0.7mi (1.1km) further south. Also not to be
confused with Helena (NY), located on the St-Regis River south of
Akwesasne. According to a 1896 map, this location was called
Holbrook, not to be confused with the Holbrook Corners closer to
the border.
Helena Post Office
The Helena Post Office operated from 1871 until 1917. It was
previously called South Hinchinbrook Post Office from 1848 until
1871 and was located in Holbrook's Store at Holbrook's Corners,
0.7mi (1.1km) NW of the US border at Trout River Lines.
Helensburg
See: Ellenburg (NY),
Helenstown (Helens Town)
A region of the Seigniory of Beauharnois bounded on the north
by the St-Lawrence River, on the south by the St-Louis River, on
the east by Annstown and the Domaine Buisson and on the west by
Catherinestown. Most of this region is now within
St-Timothèe Municipality. Named after Alexander Ellice's
daughter Helen. Sometimes written as two words.
Helenstown Mills
An old name for St-Timothèe or the Seigniory mills at
St-Timothèe.
Hemingford
The original spelling for Hemmingford. After two villages
(Hemingford Grey and Hemingford Abbotts) in Huntingdonshire in
England.
Hemmingford Catholic Cemetery (current)
A catholic cemetery located behind the St-Romain's Catholic
Church in Hemmingford Village. (45.049N/73.587W)
Hemmingford Catholic Cemetery (old)
The first catholic cemetery in the Hemmingford area was
located on the west side of modern Rte 219, north of
Hemmingford at Barrington, 0.3mi (0.5km) north of Fisher Road.
(45.114N/73.570W) No visible trace remains.
Hemmingford Customs
The Canadian Customs Port located on Rte 219,
2.9mi (4.7km) south of Hemmingford Village. (45.005N/73.604W) It
was originally located in the 1800s at Scriver's Corners, at the
home of the Collector of Customs. In 1909, it is shown in
Hemmingford Village, on Frontier Street South, 500 ft (160m)
south of the corners. (45.045N/73.589W) The neighboring US border
post is Mooers Port of Entry.
Hemmingford Corners
An early name for Hemmingford Village, after Scrivers
Corners, before the 1877 incorporation of the village.
Hemmingford East
Probably the eastern part of old Hemmingford Township as
opposed to the western part that later became the Townships of
Franklin and Havelock.
Hemmingford Mountain
The first name of Covey Hill.
Hemmingford Post Office
The Hemmingford Post Office has operated from 1832 until the
present.
Hemmingford Protestant Cemetery
A protestant cemetery located on the west side of Rte
219, 0.3mi (0.45km) southwest of the village corners.
(45.043N/73.593W) It is managed by a non-profit corporation.
Hemmingford Station
A railway station at Hemmingford on the Province Line Branch
of the Montreal and New York Rail line (later Grand Trunk Railway
- Caughnawaga Division and eventually CNR). It was located on
the north side of Rte 202 (Champlain Street), 0.4mi
(0.6km) east of the village corners. (45.047N/73.581W)
Hemmingford Township
One of three townships created in 1792 with the formation of
the original Huntingdon County. It was a roughly triangular
shaped area bounded on the east by the Seigniory of Lacolle and
the Seigniory of Delery, on the northwest by the Seigniory of
Beauharnois and on the south by the US border. (center
45.06N/73.64W) Parts of the original Hemmingford Township were
cut off when the townships of Franklin and Havelock were created
in the the mid 1800s.
Hemmingford Village
A village in Hemmingford Township, incorporated in 1877, that
is located around the junction of Rtes 219 and 202.
(45.046N/73.587W) It was originally called Scriver's Corners and
later named Hemmingford Corners.
Hemmingford West
The western part of old Hemmingford Township that later
became the townships of Franklin and Havelock.
Hendersonville
The first name for Kensington, named after Archibald
Henderson who built a mill there in the early 1800s.
Hendersonville Cemetery
See: Kensington Cemetery.
Henrysburg
A community in Lacolle located 4mi (6.4km) west of Lacolle,
at the junction of Rte 217 and Chemin Grande-Ligne.
(45.094N/73.446W)
Henrysburg Cemetery
The Wesley Methodist Cemetery is located behind the church in
the middle of the Exit 13 Interchange on the west side of
Autoroute 15. (45.108N/73.470W)
Henrysburg Cemetery (old)
An old cemetery located on Rte 217, 0.5mi
(0.8km) north of Montée Henrysburg. (45.115N/73.449W)
Henrysburg Centre
A hamlet that was located at the corner of Rte
217 and Montée Henrysburg, 4.1mi (6.6km) WNW of
Lacolle. (45.107N/73.447W)
Henrysburg Centre Post Office
The Henrysburg Centre Post Office operated from 1906 until
1913.
Henrysburg Post Office
The Henrysburg Post Office operated from 1923 until 1969 when
it was renamed St-Bernard-de-Lacolle.
Henrysburg Station
A railway station on the Canada Atlantic Railroad line,
located a short distance south of the corners at Henrysburg.
(45.092N/73.446W)
Herbert Point (Pointe-Hébert)
A point on the west side of Maple Grove Point, 0.6mi (1km) NW
of the town of Maple Grove. (45.325N/73.852W)
Herdman
A hamlet in Hinchinbrooke Township, located 4mi (6.4km) east
of Athelstan, at the corner of Rte 202 and the
Herdman Road. (45.028N/74.093W) Previously known as Alexander's
Corners and Herdman's Corners and possibly also Dalveen.
Herdman's Corners
An old name for Herdman.
Herdman's Corners Post Office
The Post Office at Herdman was known as Herdman's Corners
Post Office from 1852 until 1879. A. Herdman was the first
postmaster.
Herdman Customs (Lines)
The Canadian Customs Office on the border, south of Herdman.
(44.995/74.086W)
Herdman Post Office
The Herdman Post Office operated from 1879 until 1915. It
was previously known as Herdman's Corners and Dalveen Post
Office.
Highland Ridge
The southern part of the First Range or Concession
(Godmanchester) on the north side of Chemin Rivière de
Laguerre, west of the Village of Laguerre. (45.11N/74.334W) Also
called Scotch Ridge. It is now part of St-Anicet.
Highway #<xx>
See: Route <xx>.
Hillside Cemetery
A large protestant cemetery located on Rte 202,
at the corner of the Massey Sideroad, 2.2mi (3.6km) west of
Rockburn. (45.219N/73.361W) Also known as Rennie's Cemetery or
Graveyard.
Hinchinbrook(e)
The name Hinchinbrook(e) with or without the e can be applied
to a number of entries. The name started out as Hinchingbrooke
after a historic Manor House in Huntingdonshire in England. The
g in the middle got dropped and over the years the ending e
appeared to be optional. In 1989, the council passed a
resolution confirming the name to be Hinchinbrooke and it was
confirmed by the responsible government authority. For the
purposes of this document, I have standardized on Hinchinbrooke
with the e.
Hinchinbrooke River
A river that starts with its source in the US (where it is
called the Hinchinbrook Brook), crosses the border at the Herdman
Customs (44.994N/74.084W) and flows northwest to its mouth at the
Châteauguay River, 0.4mi (0.7km) NW of Athelstan Village.
(45.039N/74.183W)
Hinchinbrooke Road
An old name for the First Concession Road
(Hinchinbrooke).
Hinchinbrooke Township
One of three townships created with the old Huntingdon County
when it was created in 1792. It was bounded on the northwest by
the Châteauguay and Trout Rivers, on the northeast by the
Seigniory of Beauharnois and a tiny tip of Hemmingford Township
(later Franklin Township) and on the south by the US border.
(center 45.06N/74.1W)
Hinchinbrook, The Village of
A reference in Bouchette Topographical Dictionary 1831
referring to Huntingdon Village which is mostly in Godmanchester
Township, not in Hinchinbrooke Township. Curious! Another old map
printed in London, England, showed V. of Hinchinbrooke on the
south side of the Châteauguay River roughly in the area of
the Boyd Settlement, in addition to Huntingdon Village.
Mapmakers can often be mixed up and basing their information on
old, dubious sources.
Hinchingbrooke
The original name for Hinchinbrooke Township and the name of
a Manor House in Huntingdonshire in England.
Hogansburg(h) (NY)
A town in the northwestern corner of Franklin County at the
St-Regis River and NYS RT37 junction. (44.974N/74.664W) It is
either in or close to the St-Regis Indian Reserve.
Hogsback Ridge (Elgin)
A ridge along the Third Concession and the road on it that
served as an outlet for the First and Second Concessions in the
old times before the regular roads were built.
Holbrook's Corners
A hamlet on the side of the Trout River, located 0.7mi
(1.1km) NW of the US border at Trout River Lines. J. Holbrook
had a store there and was postmaster. The customs house was also
located at this location for a time.
Holbrook Bridge
A bridge across the Trout River connecting the First
Concession (Elgin) to Rte 138 on the Godmanchester
side. (45.008N/74.312W) Now called the Watson Bridge.
Holton
A hamlet that was located at the corner of Rtes
205 and 209. (45.182N/73.686W) It was previously called
Hope's Corners.
Holton Post Office
The Holton Post Office operated from 1880 until 1914.
Holton Station
A railway station on the Canada Atlantic Railway (CNR) line,
located 1.8mi (2.8km) SE of St-Clothilde. (45.137N/73.658W) Note
that Holton Station is almost 3.5 mi (5.6km) from Holton on the
opposite side of St-Clothilde.
Honey Mooers Corners (NY)
A village in NE New York State, 5mi (8km) SSE of Champlain
border crossing, on the east side of the Chazy River.
(44.942N/73.410W)
Hope's Corners
The early name for Holton at the junction of Rtes
205 and 209 near St-Clothilde.
Hope Sideroad (Montée Hope)
The section of Rte 205 from Rte 209
to Chemin de la Rivière (St-Clothilde) south of Rte
209. Some maps show the stretch of Rte 205
from St-Urbain as Montée Hope but the St-Urbain
municipality maps names that section 'Rang Double'.
Hopkin's Point
A point on the south shore of the St-Lawrence River, 0.5mi
(0.8km) west of the mouth of the Salmon River, in the western
corner of Dundee Township. (45.038N/74.535W)
Howick
A village on the west side of the English River, 2.2mi
(3.6km) SW of the junction with the Châteauguay River.
(45.187N/73.849W) The original name was La Village de La Fourche
but was also sometimes called English River or George's Mill.
The name of Howick was adopted sometime around the 1830s. It was
named after Lord Grey, Earl of Howick who was British Prime
Minister in the 1830s and a friend of the Seignior. It was part
of the Paroisse de St-Malachie until 1885 when the Paroisse de
Très-St-Sacrement was incorporated. Howick Village was
incorporated as a separate entity in 1915.
Howick Catholic Cemetery
See: Cimetière de Très-St-Sacrement.
Howick Junction
The original name for Ayrness Junction. See also: Village of
Howick Junction, Canada Atlantic Railway, Montreal and Champlain
Junction Railway.
Howick Parish
See: Très-St-Sacrement, Paroisse de.
Howick Post Office
The Howick Post Office has operated since 1851.
Howick Protestant Cemetery
See: Georgetown Cemetery and Riverfield Cemetery. Also
Beechridge, Russelltown and Ormstown Union Cemeteries are close
by in neighboring regions.
Howick Station
A railway station located where the Grand Trunk Railway (CNR)
crossed Mill Road on the north edge of Howick Village.
Howick Station Post Office
The Howick Station Post Office operated from 1903 until it
was merged with the Howick Post Office in 1958. It was located
in a house near the railway station, where the rail line crossed
Mill Road.
Huckleberry Rock
A mostly bare, rocky area on the south side of Covey Hill,
close to the north side of Covey Hill Gulf.
(45.008N/73.801W)
Hughes Station
The original name for Sherrington Station on the Province
Line Branch of the Montreal and New York Railway line from
Caughnawaga through Hemmingford to Plattsburgh (NY).
Hungry Bay
A bay in Lake St-Francis, 1.7mi (2.8km) south of the west end
entrance of the (New) Beauharnois Power Canal. (45.206N/74.171W)
It was a popular beach for the local area.
Huntingdon Anglican Cemetery
St-John's Anglican Cemetery is located at the corner of King
and Dalhousie Streets. (45.088N/74.175W)
Huntingdon Bridge
See: Lower Bridge, Upper Bridge, Walker Bridge.
Huntingdon County
One of 21 counties created in Lower Canada in 1792 as a
result of the Canada Act 1791. Comprised of all land (for
legislature electorial purposes)or all "non-fief land" (for
administrative purposes) west of the Richelieu River and south of
the St-Lawrence River and the Seigniory of Longueuil (which was
in Kent County). In 1829, It was split into Beauharnois,
Laprairie and L'Acadie Counties and the name disappeared. The
name reappeared in reorganized form in 1847 as the Municipality
of the County of Huntingdon and included the previous Laprairie
and L'Acadie Counties. In 1853, there was another
reorganization and Huntingdon County was restored to the
southwest, including the Townships of Godmanchester,
Hinchinbrooke, Dundee and Hemmingford. This remained in place
until the MRC revolution in the 1980 when it became part of the
new MRC de Haut-St-Laurent (except for Hemmingford Township which
joined the MRC Jardins-de-Napierville).
Huntingdon Creek
A tributary of the Châteauguay River with its mouth
0.6mi (1km) east of Huntingdon (45.092N/74.164W) and its source
along the Ridge Road. Previously called Biggar Creek.
Huntingdon Methodist Cemetery, Old
Location to be verified?.
Huntingdon Presbyterian Cemetery
Now called the Huntingdon Union Cemetery.
Huntingdon Presbyterian Cemetery (Old)
See: St-Andrew's Cemetery (Old). It was located at the back
of the Grove Hall in Huntingdon.
Huntingdon Protestant Cemetery
See: Huntingdon Union Cemetery.
Huntingdon Post Office
The Huntingdon Post Office has operated since 1829.
Huntingdon, Town of
A town on the Châteauguay River, 1mi (1.6km) north of
the junction with the Trout River. (45.087N/74.174W) First named
Long Rapids, it was renamed Bowron Village in 1824. In 1825, the
name of Village of Huntingdon appeared as the title on the
village plan prepared for the Governor. The Village of
Huntingdon was incorporated as a separate entity in 1848. It was
incorporated as a Town in 1921. It is sometimes mis-spelt
Huntington.
Huntingdon Union Cemetery
The Huntingdon Protestant Cemetery is located on Rue
François-Clyne, 0.45mi (0.7km) NW of Châteauguay
Street (Rte 138). (45.095N/74.177W) It serves both
the United and Presbyterian Church congregations.
Huntington
A common mis-spelling of Huntingdon.
Huntington Brook
An old name for a tributary of Allen Brook, draining a small
area on the west side of Russelltown Flats. Its mouth is 0.5mi
(0.8km) NW of Russelltown Flats. (45.070N/73.770W) One map spelt
it Huntingdon but this may be an error. It is now called Ruisseau
Boileau.
Hurley Road
An extension of the Cowan Road running from Cowan Corners to
the Mooer Road. (45.073N/73.652W) It was named after John Hurley,
a well known local resident.