An old cemetery located at the old Elvidge's Corners on
Montée Guay (Lacolle), 0.8mi (1.3km) east of Rang St-Andre
(Rte 217), in the southern region of Lacolle
Municipality. (45.021N/73.426W)
Jackson (Side)Road
A road running from Rte 202 at Corbin's Corners,
4.8mi (7.6km) west of Hemmingford, south to the Covey Hill Road
near where the old Frontier Post Office was located.
(45.042N/73.686W) Named after Joseph Jackson, an early resident.
It was also locally called the Fort Road, after the local name
for Corbin's Corners.
Jamison Lines (Elgin)
A Canadian Custom post on Jamison Road, 4.4mi (7km) west of
Herdman Customs and 1mi (1.6km) SW of Powerscourt.
(44.002N/74.174W)
Jamison Rapids
A rapids on the Châteauguay River between Powerscourt
and Athelstan. Exact location not determined.?
Jamison Sideroad
A road running from the First Concession Road (Elgin), 0.8mi
(1.3km) from Powerscourt, south to Jamison Lines, the customs
port on the US border. (45.008N/74.175W)
James Fisher Cemetery
See: Fisher Cemetery, James.
James Fisher Road
The newest name (since 1999) of Fisher Street (Hemmingford),
the southernmost road in Hemmingford running east from Rte
219. Renamed a road to conform with naming standards and
named James Fisher Road to honour Hemmingford's first permanent
settler and to distinguish it from the other Fisher road in the
northeast corner of the township.
Jamestown (James Town)
The southwest region of the Seigniory of Beauharnois, bounded
on the north by the Châteauguay River, on the east by South
Georgetown along what is now the Brysonville Sideroad, on the
west by the Hinchinbrooke Township and on the south by the
western part of Russelltown. (45.11N/75.96W) Named after
Alexander Ellice's son James. Sometimes written as two
words.
Jamestown Forks
Another name for Jamestown 'Island' or the area between the
Outarde and Châteauguay Rivers.
Jamestown Island
It is not really an island, just a long narrow point between
the Châteauguay River and the Outarde River. It is located
0.7mi (1.1km) west of Ormstown (45.121N/74.006W) and runs west to
the Boyd Settlement in Hinchinbrooke. Also known as Ormstown
Island or Jamestown Forks.
Johnson Beach
A beach on the south side of Lake St-Louis, just east of the
east mouth of the Châteauguay River. (45.401N/73.743W)
Johnson's Corners
The old name for Barrington (Hemmingford).
Johnson's Corners Post Office
The Johnson's Corners Post Office operated at the general
store from 1853 until 1861 when it's name changed to Barrington
Post Office.
Johnson Creek
A tributary on the west side of the Richelieu River with its
mouth at Île-aux-Noix. (45.127N/73.270W) It is probably now
called Ruisseau Landry.
Johnson's Point (Pointe-Johnson)
A point on Lake St-Louis, 0.8mi (1.3km) east of the east
mouth of the Châteauguay River. (45.402N/73.739W)
Previously called Châteauguay Point.
Johnson's Station
The original name for Barrington Station on the Province Line
Branch of the Montreal and New York Rail line that ran through
Hemmingford.
John Wilson Family Cemetery
An old private family cemetery in Franklin Township, located
at the corner of the Grimshaw Road and the Wilson Sideroad, 1.3mi
(2.1km) west of Franklin Centre. (45.028N/73.950W) Also called
the Wilson-Smith Family Cemetery.
Jordan
Old local nickname for Dewittville.
Joubert Island
See: Île-Joubert.
Junction
Usually a crossing of two railway lines. See: Individual
entry <xxxx> junction . Locals would often call their
nearest Rail Junction simply "The Junction".
An indian village occupied around 1690 by the Mohawk tribe
that subsequently moved to Kanatwenke Village. It was located
halfway between Rivière-St-Pierre and
Rivière-Suzanne within the northeastern area of the
present Kahnawake Indian Reserve. (45.409N/73.591W)
Kahnawake (first village)
An indian village occupied around 1676 by the Mohawk tribe
that subsequently moved to Kahnawakon. It was located at the
mouth of Rivière-St-Pierre near present day Ste-Catherine.
(45.409N/73.591W) The name apparently means "rapids" in Mohawk.
It is pronounced "gan-a-wag-e" in english.
Kahnawake Post Office
The Kahnawake Post Office name dates from 1984 when its name
was changed from the previous Caughnawaga Post Office.
Kahnawake (Reserve)
The Mohawk indian reservation located on the south shore of
the St-Lawrence River across from Lachine (Montréal).
(45.38N/73.67W) Officially known as Indian Reserve #14. It was
previously named Caughnawaga Indian Reservation.
Kahnawake (Village)
The main village on the Kahnawake Indian Reserve. It is
located on the west side of the south shore end of the Mercier
Bridge (Rte 138). (45.409N/73.670W) It was first
used by the Mohawks in 1716. Caughnawaga, the english corruption
of the mohawk name, was in common usage by non-natives until
recent times. Kahnawake is pronounced "gan-a-wag-e" in
english.
Kanatwenke
An indian village occupied around 1696 by the Mohawk tribe
that subsequently moved to Kahnawake Village. It was located
halfway between Rivière-St-Pierre and
Rivière-Suzanne within the area of the present Kahnawake
Indian Reserve.
Kanawaki Station
A railway station on the New York Central (Conrail) railway
line. It was located at northeast side of the junction of
Rte 207 and the rail line, 1.1mi (1.8km) SSE of
Kahnawake Village. (45.397N/73.665W)
Kanienke
A Mohawk Indian name meaning "Mohawk Territory".
Kelly Sideroad (Montée Kelly)
A road on the St-Chrysostome/St-Clothilde boundry line
running south from Rte 209. (45.134N/73.703W) It is
also named or joins with Rang 4 (St-Clothilde)
Kelso
A hamlet in Elgin located on the Second Concession Road,
0.3mi (0.5km) east of the junction with the Smaill Sideroad.
(45.021N/74.266W) The name is taken from a placename in Scotland.
A recent map shows it named as Elgin since the Elgin Township
Town Hall is located there.
Kelso Post Office
The Kelso Post Office operated from 1868 until 1917.
According to the Belden Atlas, it was located further east on the
same road as the hamlet of Kelso near the point where the Oak
Creek crosses the road. (45.020N/74.254W) This location was the
farm owned by the Peter MacFarlane family who were the
postmasters throughout its history.
Kelso Presbyterian Cemetery
An old cemetery located at the Kelso hamlet, on the south
side of the Second Concession Road in Elgin Township.
(45.020N/74.264W)
Kelvingrove (Elgin)
A hamlet that was located in Elgin Township, on the south
side of the Trout River, 3.3mi (5.3km) SW of Huntingdon, at the
junction of the Fourth Concession Road and the Paul Sideroad.
(45.053N/74.223W)
Kelvin Grove
See: Kelvingrove.
Kelvin Grove Post Office
The Kelvin Grove Post Office operated from 1904 until 1915.
It was previously named Calvin Grove Post Office for a short
period in 1904.
Kenney Road (Montée Kenney)
(Hemmingford/Lacolle)
The eastward extension of the Williams Road from the Quest
Road to the Bogton Road (Rang Bogton). (45.073N/73.520W) It is
split between Hemmingford Township and St-Bernard-de-Lacolle.
Named after the family that operated Kenney's General Store at
the Hallerton Corner.
Kensington
A hamlet in the southwest end of Godmanchester, on the side
of the Trout River. It was located on Rte 138,
where the bridge from the Second Concession (Elgin) crossed the
Trout River, 1.6mi (2.7km) north of Trout River Customs.
(45.015N/74.304W) It was previously named Hendersonville after
the first mill owner on the site. Not to be confused with
Kensington Township in Hull County.
Kensington Cemetery
A old cemetery located on the west side of Rte
138 at Kensington. (45.015N/74.305W) Also named the
Hendersonville Cemetery.
Kensington Post Office
The Kensington Post Office operated from 1880 until
1917.
Kentake
An indian village occupied around 1667 by the Mohawk tribe
that subsequently moved to the first Kahnawake Village. It was
located at the mouth of the Rivière-St-Jacques, near
Laprairie.
Key Island
A tiny marsh island on the south shore of the St-Lawrence
River, in the Akwesasne Indian Reserve (St-Regis). It was located
at the junction of Pike Creek with the Salmon River, 1.7mi
(2.8km) NW of Dundee Village. (45.016N/74.535W) Marsh islands can
come and go or change shape drastically with small changes in
water lever. Key Island is no longer shown on a map.
Kilbain Corners
An old name for Lee's Corner, located at the junction of the
Ridge Road (Godmanchester) and Cazaville Sideroad (Montée
Cazaville). (45.055N/74.335W)
Kilbain Post Office
The Kilbain Post Office operated from 1886 until 1914 with a
break from 1907 to 1909.
King Settlement, The (Elgin)
A settlement located in the southeast corner of Elgin
Township along the First Concession (Elgin) and the Shearer
Sideroad. (45.002N/74.19W)
Kintail, The Indian Reserve of
The first name for the region that later became Dundee
Township. Also known as Indian Lands (Dundee) or "The Indian
Lands of Kintail". Sellar refers to "An indian reserve known as
Kintail". Probably named after Kintail, Rosshire, Scotland.
Kirkfield
An old name (c1832) for Russelltown Flats.
Kitten Island
A small island in Lake St-Francis, just off Pointe-Leblanc.
It is very close to the border between Dundee and St-Anicet.
(45.076N/74.452W) There are two islands named Cat and Kitten. On
two topo maps from different decades, the names have been
switched. I have assumed that the larger is Cat Island. Both
islands are now part of the Akwesasne Indian Reserve.
Knight's Island
A island in the south channel of the St-Lawrence River
between Grande-Île and the south shore. It was located on
the east side of Valleyfield close to the railway bridge.
(45.258N/74.103W)
Knight's Point
A point on Lake St-Francis named after Mr. Knight, a
dutchman who was one of the first settlers in the late 1700s.
The exact loction is unknown?, just that using Sellar's
description, it must have been in the east end of the lake near
Hungry Bay.
Knox United Church Cemetery
(St-Louis-de-Gonzague)
The present official name for the St-Louis Presbyterian
Cemetery.