Welcome to Plaster Rock ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Plaster Rock, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

The village of Plaster Rock is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Plaster Rock lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Note: If you travel west from Plaster Rock (for example, toward Limestone (ME)), you will leave Atlantic Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Plaster Rock: 506 & 428<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Plaster Rock: E7G<3>

Communities near Plaster Rock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plaster Rock.

Grand Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Falls <4>
Perth - Andover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth - Andover
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perth - Andover <4>
Pert Parish
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert Parish
Grand Falls Parish
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Parish
Drummond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
Aroostook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroostook
Mapleview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
McLaughlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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Saint Almo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Almo
Anderson Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Road

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Plaster Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plaster Rock.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plaster Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Plaster Rock.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plaster Rock ...

Looking for more information about Plaster Rock? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Plaster Rock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plaster Rock.

Adding Plaster Rock to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Plaster Rock was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Plaster Rock.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plaster Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 506 code has been Overlayed with the 428 area code. New phone numbers in the Plaster Rock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 506 or 428. As a result, placing a call in the Plaster Rock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Plaster Rock). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Plaster Rock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
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