Shearstown
Neighbourhood



286 CONCEPTION BAY HWY
Shearstown, A0A 0A0


Newfoundland Tourism Region : Avalon


Shearstown: Located west of Bay Roberts, the town was originally known as Spaniard's Bay Pond (or locally as "The Pond").

In the early 1900s it was renamed to honor a local Church of England clergyman William C. Shears, who served Bay Roberts from 1868 until 1903

Used with permission from "Uncovering the Origin of 1001 Unique Place Names in Newfoundland and Labrador" 2021 Jennifer Leigh Hill

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