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Bryant's Cove: Located in Conception Bay between Upper Island Cove and the south side Harbour Grace, how the cove got is name is unknown, even though all the typical sources were thoroughly searched for any clues.
As is typical in Newfoundland, it was probably named after one of the original settlers. This much we do know about the cove, according to the following that appeared in the ENL:
Thomas Hibbs and his family settled Bryant's Cove in 1675 making it one of the first places settled in Conception Bay. The settlement grew steadily in the Eighteenth Century as more planters and fishermen from Poole and Bristol in England, and from Ireland, were attracted to Bryant's Cove because of its proximity to good fishing grounds and its excellent beach for drying fish.
By 1836 Bryant's Cove was a prosperous and growing settlement of 277 people, 171 of whom were Protestant Episcopalians and eighty-six were Roman Catholic.
By 1845 the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel ran Bryant's Cove's first school, and by 1857, with the population at 305, a Roman Catholic School was also built.
While fishing has been historically the main stray of the community, the ENL contributors report that people from the Cove have also been employed as miners, farmers, and construction workers. The population of Bryant's cove remains just shy of 400 for the past decade.
Used with permission from "Uncovering the Origin of 1001 Unique Place Names in Newfoundland and Labrador" 2021 Jennifer Leigh Hill
Address of this page: http://nl.ruralroutes.com/BryantsCove