Badger: Located in the Exploits Valley area, in fact the town of Badger should probably not be included in this section because just like there are no horses on Horse Islands, there are no badgers in Newfoundland, even though there are two communities, the town of Badger, and Badger Quay, located on the Kittiwake Coast northeast of Gambo, share the same name as "wily" weasel.

Most likely the name of one or both towns comes from either the town of Badger in Shropshire, England or from persons living in England, with the surname Badger, however, research did not confirm the origin of the town's name.

Badger was first settled by railway workers who moved there when the railway line went through in 1894; about the same time lumbering became a major industry.

Basically, a company town logging was the mainstay in the carly 20th century. Badger received unwanted national attention when the International Woodworkers of America went on strike and ended up with a riot in March 1959, in which one policeman was killed and many union men injured.

The population in 2016 was listed as 704, a 11.2% decrease from 2011 when there were 793 residents.

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/Badger