Balls Creek

Balls Creek[1] (2004 pop.: 427[2]) is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island. It is located along a creek of the same name, both named after Ingram Ball who was given a grant bordering on the creek in 1795.[3][4][5]

Balls Creek is located in Nova Scotia
Balls Creek
Balls Creek in Nova Scotia

The first school in the community was built some time before 1875. The present school, built as a public school in 1957, is now the home of Munro Academy, a private religious school established in 2009.[5][6]

A Postal Way Office was established in 1850. In 1956 the population was 342.[5]

References
  1. "Geographical Names of Canada - Balls Creek". Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. "Cape Breton Regional Municipality - Planning Department" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-09-27. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
  3. "Nova Scotia Archives - Error". 20 April 2020.
  4. Brown, Thomas J (1922). Place-names of the province of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 15.
  5. Fergusson, C. Bruce (1974). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Mika Publishing Company. p. 32.
  6. "About Munro Academy". Retrieved 5 June 2018.

46°8′44″N 60°18′25″W

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