While we don't have a date for the founding of Williamsdale, 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.
Time Zone: Williamsdale 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poison Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Philip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Road. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windham Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claremont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Looking for more information about Williamsdale? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Williamsdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Williamsdale.
Adding Williamsdale 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 we've referenced which mentioned Williamsdale was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).
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 902 code has been Overlayed with the 782 area code. New phone numbers in the Williamsdale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Williamsdale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.