Ebenezer Bill, a New England Planter, was granted 1000 acres of land on July 21, 1761. According to the grant, a 78-acre plot in the centre of the property was intended to include a commercial area, a town hall, a school, and a church property.[1] From 1829 to 1961 there were schools in Billtown.[2] A community of properties which extended along the road that serviced the area developed. By the early 1900s this included a temperance hall, multiple general stores, a blacksmith, and two schools.[3] On December 1, 1914, the 14.8 mile North Mountain Branch railroad was completed and the Billtown Train Station was opened. This station would continue to be used until 1961. Apple warehouses were built near the station.[4] In the early 1920s telephone was introduced. In 1934 Electricity was brought to the community.[5] As was typical of planter communities in the area, residences and homesteads to farms were built along the roads servicing the area and this type of community remains to today.[6]
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Second Billtown Church
The Cornwallis Church of Billtown's edifice was erected in 1822, was dedicated on August 10, 1823, and held its last service on April 6, 1872. A larger building had been erected for increasing membership and hosted its first service on April 14, 1872. In 1903 this church was torn down and construction began on a third building. On October 25, 1903, the Billtown Baptist Church was dedicated and is still used today.
Education in the area is serviced by Aldershot Elementary in Kentville, serving grades primary through five, then high school at Northeast Kings Education Centre in Canning.
Referencesedit
^Bill, Harry F. (1996). The Bills of Billtown. Billtown, Nova Scotia: Harry F. Bill. p. 26. ISBN0-9681367-0-2.
^Bill, Harry F. (1996). The Bills of Billtown. Billtown, Nova Scotia: Harry F. Bill. p. 133. ISBN0-9681367-0-2.
^Bill, Harry F. (1996). The Bills of Billtown. Billtown, Nova Scotia: Harry F. Bill. p. 90. ISBN0-9681367-0-2.
^Bill, Harry F. (1996). The Bills of Billtown. Billtown, Nova Scotia: Harry F. Bill. p. 100. ISBN0-9681367-0-2.
^Bill, Harry F. (1996). The Bills of Billtown. Billtown, Nova Scotia: Harry F. Bill. p. 118. ISBN0-9681367-0-2.
^Bill, Harry F. (1996). The Bills of Billtown. Billtown, Nova Scotia: Harry F. Bill. p. 26. ISBN0-9681367-0-2.
^Bill, Harry F. (1996). The Bills of Billtown. Billtown, Nova Scotia: Harry F. Bill. p. 82. ISBN0-9681367-0-2.
^. Billtown Baptist Church. Eastern Valley Baptist Association. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
January 01, 1970
billtown, nova, scotia, other, places, called, billtown, billtown, billtown, community, canadian, province, nova, scotia, located, kings, county, billtownvillagecorner, rockwell, mountainbilltownlocation, coordinates, 1223556, 5740306, 1223556, 5740306, countr. For other places called Billtown see Billtown Billtown is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia located in Kings County BilltownVillageCorner of 221 and Rockwell MountainBilltownLocation of Billtown Nova ScotiaCoordinates 45 7 20 48 N 64 34 26 51 W 45 1223556 N 64 5740306 W 45 1223556 64 5740306 Billtown Nova Scotia Country CanadaProvince Nova ScotiaCountyKings CountyElectoral Districts FederalKings HantsProvincialKings NorthElevation20 m 70 ft Time zoneUTC 4 AST Summer DST UTC 3 ADT Postal code s B0P 1J0Area code902 Contents 1 History 2 Church 3 Industries 4 Community events 5 Famous residents 6 Education 7 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp Billtown School in 1915 Ebenezer Bill a New England Planter was granted 1000 acres of land on July 21 1761 According to the grant a 78 acre plot in the centre of the property was intended to include a commercial area a town hall a school and a church property 1 From 1829 to 1961 there were schools in Billtown 2 A community of properties which extended along the road that serviced the area developed By the early 1900s this included a temperance hall multiple general stores a blacksmith and two schools 3 On December 1 1914 the 14 8 mile North Mountain Branch railroad was completed and the Billtown Train Station was opened This station would continue to be used until 1961 Apple warehouses were built near the station 4 In the early 1920s telephone was introduced In 1934 Electricity was brought to the community 5 As was typical of planter communities in the area residences and homesteads to farms were built along the roads servicing the area and this type of community remains to today 6 Church edit nbsp Second Billtown ChurchThe Cornwallis Church of Billtown s edifice was erected in 1822 was dedicated on August 10 1823 and held its last service on April 6 1872 A larger building had been erected for increasing membership and hosted its first service on April 14 1872 In 1903 this church was torn down and construction began on a third building On October 25 1903 the Billtown Baptist Church was dedicated and is still used today nbsp Current Billtown Baptist Church 7 Industries editAgriculture especially fruit crops such as strawberries and dairy farming are a prominent industry in Billtown Community events editThe Billtown Baptist Church hosts an annual Strawberry Supper 8 Famous residents editSenator Caleb Rand Bill Political Figure William C BillEducation editEducation in the area is serviced by Aldershot Elementary in Kentville serving grades primary through five then high school at Northeast Kings Education Centre in Canning References edit Bill Harry F 1996 The Bills of Billtown Billtown Nova Scotia Harry F Bill p 26 ISBN 0 9681367 0 2 Bill Harry F 1996 The Bills of Billtown Billtown Nova Scotia Harry F Bill p 133 ISBN 0 9681367 0 2 Bill Harry F 1996 The Bills of Billtown Billtown Nova Scotia Harry F Bill p 90 ISBN 0 9681367 0 2 Bill Harry F 1996 The Bills of Billtown Billtown Nova Scotia Harry F Bill p 100 ISBN 0 9681367 0 2 Bill Harry F 1996 The Bills of Billtown Billtown Nova Scotia Harry F Bill p 118 ISBN 0 9681367 0 2 Bill Harry F 1996 The Bills of Billtown Billtown Nova Scotia Harry F Bill p 26 ISBN 0 9681367 0 2 Bill Harry F 1996 The Bills of Billtown Billtown Nova Scotia Harry F Bill p 82 ISBN 0 9681367 0 2 Upcoming Events Billtown Baptist Church Eastern Valley Baptist Association Archived from the original on 7 August 2018 Retrieved 7 August 2018 Billtown on Destination Nova Scotia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Billtown Nova Scotia amp oldid 1190898110, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
