Belleoram: Located on the west side of Fortune, Bay, Belleoram was settled in the early 1800s, or possibly earlier.

Belleoram was known to be used by French fishermen as a place of shelter as a long spit of land to the northeast gave the harbour excellent protection from the winds and waves in rough weather.

The settlement went by a number of names, including Bande de Laurier and a number of other variations including Bande de L'Arier, Bande de L'Arriere; Bande de la Rierand Bandalore.

Hamilton (1996), in his book on Place Names of Atlantic Canada, stated that William Taverner, in his 1714 survey or the area, uncovered the origin of this "unusual" place name. He wrote: "At Bandalore [Belleoram] there is a large beech and several houses wich belong to a Monsr. Beloram, a Malouin [from St. Malo] Gentleman who hath wintered in that place 20 years successively one after the other".

Cook who visited the area in 1765 described it as a "small but snug place and conveniently situated for the Cod Fishery'.

It appears that the community's name had already been anglicized by the time he visited but Cook was the first cartographer to actually use the English name on a formal chart.

Belleoram was one of the first towns in Newfoundland to be incorporated (1949); unfortunately, the fish plant, which was the main employer, was closed in 1989 and the town went through a difficult time.

In 2016 there were a total of 374 residents, a decrease of 8.6% from 2011 when there were 409 residents.

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

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