Country Canada Local time Sunday 4:07 AM Area code 709 | Population 174 (2011) Province Newfoundland and Labrador | |
Time zone Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30) Weather -12°C, Wind SW at 53 km/h, 69% Humidity | ||
Indian Bay (Parsons Point) is located in Newfoundland, Canada.
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Map of Indian Bay, NL, Canada
Geography
Situated on the northwest arm of Bonavista Bay, Indian Bay was until the late 19th century the only mainland community located between Salvage and Greenspond.
History
Indian Bay was once called Parsons Point, after its first settlers, and Northwest Arm. Europeans first came to Indian Bay in the 18th century to fish for salmon. In 1720 George Skeffington was salmon fishing there and by 1786 there were eight salmon operations in the area. Permanent settlement began after 1800. The 1836 Census of Newfoundland records Indian Bay as having a population of five, William Parsons and his family. The population was slow in growing, and in 1901 there were 40 people living there. The main source of employment was three sawmills, and a lobster factory was established before 1911. In 1921 the "International Power and Paper Co." arrived in Indian Bay and that same year a school was constructed. The peak of Indian Bay's population was in 1961 with 285 people; afterwards the population began to decline.
Directory
- Hutchinson's Newfoundland Directory 1864-1865 lists:
- Lovell's Newfoundland Directory describes Indian Bay as a small fishing community on the west side of Bonavista Bay, distant from Greenspond by 15 miles on boat. The 1871 population was 5. The directory lists one person: