The Indians called Gaspereau River "Magapskejetc," meaning "rushing or tumbling over large rocks."
The Indian name for Gaspereau Lake was "Pasedoock," meaning "it has big whiskers," referring to its many small islands covered with shrubbery.
The French Acadians called part of what is now Gaspereau "Melanson."
GASPEREAU LAKE (A.)—See Gaspereau (K.).
GATES FERRY (A.)—A crossing place near Middleton named after a nearby early settler, Oldham Gates.
GAY'S RIVER (G.)—The Indian name for this place was "Wisunawon," meaning Beaver Castor.
GELLFELLAN ISLAND (Y.)—Named after its early settler James Gellfellan, who came from Londonderry, Ireland, and settled there about the year 1766.
GENERAL'S BRIDGE (A.)—The Indians called this place "Eskunuskek," meaning "the ground is hard and grassy," also "Eisuneskwek," meaning "Eison's place." Here a bridge crosses the Annapolis River.
GEORGEFIELD (Hts.)—Settled in 1826, or thereabouts by George Miller, and named after him, "Georgefield."
GEORGE (Ant.)—Bay and Cape named after King George II. Known as St. Louis on old maps. Was first named George and St. George by DesBarres in 1781, the saint being a survival of the old French name.
GEORGE ISLAND (H.)—Named by Governor Cornwallis in honor of King George II. Was first fortified in the year 1750.
GERRARD ISLAND (H.)—Named after its first settler William Gerrard. He was an Englishman, and died on the Island in the year 1789.
GETSON COVE (L.)—Named after an early settler Mr. John Getson.
GHOUL'S COVE (C. B.)—This cove is also locally known as "Three Echo Cove," from the fact that it has acoustic properties producing on still nights a triple echo. This explains the origin of the name.
GIBBONS' BRIDGE (Near Sydney, C. B.)—Named after
