Greenwich, Nova Scotia
Encyclopedia
Greenwich is a Canadian
rural community located in eastern Kings County
, Nova Scotia
.
The community is bordered to the south by the Wolfville Ridge, immediately west of the town of Wolfville
and east of the village of New Minas
. It is also bordered on the north side by the south bank of the Cornwallis River, opposite the village of Port Williams
.
In 1910 the present church opened in Greenwich as a Methodist meeting house. In 1925 it became part of the United Church of Canada
and is now part of the pastoral charge of St Andrewshttp://wolfvilleucpastoralcharge.org/green.html, Wolfville.
The community has hosted Horton High School in two different locations since 1959.
Greenwich has a population of approximately 300 people. Water, sewer, hydrant, streetlights, bus transit and sidewalk services make this hamlet a desirable rural residential area within easy access of both New Minas and Wolfville. Greenwich is also served by a volunteer fire department
.
Five farm markets in this small community make it the destination of choice for in-season produce in Kings County. Greenwich has been primarily agricultural in nature since being first settled by families such as the Bishops and Forsyths, who settled here in 1760 as New England Planters
; both of these families still farm in Greenwich today.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rural community located in eastern Kings County
Kings County, Nova Scotia
Kings County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.Kings County is located in central Nova Scotia on the shore of the Bay of Fundy with its northeastern part also forming the western shore of the Minas Basin....
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
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The community is bordered to the south by the Wolfville Ridge, immediately west of the town of Wolfville
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Wolfville is a small town in the Annapolis Valley, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada, located about northwest of the provincial capital, Halifax. As of 2006, the population was 3,772....
and east of the village of New Minas
New Minas, Nova Scotia
New Minas is a village located in the eastern part of Kings County in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley. As of 2001, the population was 4,300.New Minas borders the town of Kentville to the west and the unincorporated community of Greenwich to the east. The town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia is further...
. It is also bordered on the north side by the south bank of the Cornwallis River, opposite the village of Port Williams
Port Williams, Nova Scotia
Port Williams is a Canadian village in Kings County, Nova Scotia.It is located on the north bank of the Cornwallis River, opposite Greenwich and Wolfville.As of 2006, the population was 1,079...
.
In 1910 the present church opened in Greenwich as a Methodist meeting house. In 1925 it became part of the United Church of Canada
United Church of Canada
The United Church of Canada is a Protestant Christian denomination in Canada. It is the largest Protestant church and, after the Roman Catholic Church, the second-largest Christian church in Canada...
and is now part of the pastoral charge of St Andrewshttp://wolfvilleucpastoralcharge.org/green.html, Wolfville.
The community has hosted Horton High School in two different locations since 1959.
Greenwich has a population of approximately 300 people. Water, sewer, hydrant, streetlights, bus transit and sidewalk services make this hamlet a desirable rural residential area within easy access of both New Minas and Wolfville. Greenwich is also served by a volunteer fire department
Volunteer fire department
See also the Firefighter article and its respective sections regarding VFDs in other countries.A volunteer fire department is a fire department composed of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction.The first organized force of...
.
Five farm markets in this small community make it the destination of choice for in-season produce in Kings County. Greenwich has been primarily agricultural in nature since being first settled by families such as the Bishops and Forsyths, who settled here in 1760 as New England Planters
New England Planters
The New England Planters were settlers from the New England colonies who responded to invitations by the lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia, Charles Lawrence, to settle lands left vacant by the Bay of Fundy Campaign of the Acadian Expulsion...
; both of these families still farm in Greenwich today.