Little Placentia Sound, Newfoundland and Labrador

Little Placentia Sound
The Sound
Abandoned Town
Looking east down Little Placentia Sound, present day
Looking east down Little Placentia Sound, present day
Little Placentia Sound is located in Newfoundland
Little Placentia Sound
Little Placentia Sound
Location of Little Placentia Sound in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 47°18′17.9″N 53°53′35.0″W / 47.304972°N 53.893056°W / 47.304972; -53.893056
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Census divisionDivision 1
Census subdivisionSubdivision B
Population
 (1901)
 • Total
47[1]
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code709
BayPlacentia Bay

Little Placentia Sound is an abandoned town in Newfoundland and Labrador that had a peak population of 47 in 1901.[1] It is named after the body of water (sound) that encompasses the former community located within Placentia Bay on the Avalon Peninsula in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. There was once a lead mine called Silver Cliff Mine located within the town.[2]

During World War II the United States Navy built a naval base nearby at Argentia.

Aerial photo from 1940, showing the town of Argentia in the foreground, the community of Fox Harbour in the upper middle, and Little Placentia Sound on the upper far right.

Demographics

In 1894/1897, McAlpine's released a business directory that lists the head of each household with their occupation in the town of Little Placentia Sound at that time.[3] It is adapted below:

1894/1897 Business Directory[3]
  Bruce, David     Fisherman  
  Cunningham, John     Fisherman  
  Cunningham, Edward     Fisherman  
  Darmody, James     Fisherman  
  Meade, Jeremiah SR.     Farmer  
  Meade, Jeremiah JR.     Farmer  
  Sampson, Martin     Fisherman  

In 1901, the town of Little Placentia Sound had 47 residents, all of the Roman Catholic faith.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Bond, Sir Robert (1901). Census of Newfoundland and Labrador 1901 Census. St. John's, NL: J.W. Withers. p. 368. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Howley, James P. (1917). Mineral resources of Newfoundland : Report of James P. Howley for the year 1892. St. John's, Nfld: Robinson & Co. p. 17. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b McAlpine's Newfoundland directory, 1894 to 1897. Saint John, NB: McAlpine Publishing Co. 1897. p. 613. Retrieved 18 November 2021.