There are not a large number of railway names that are different than the names of the communities which they serve. However, it would appear that where there are such distinctions that the railway names have survived other names. The best example is Selkirk where Armadale was both a postal and school designation. The survival of Surrey and Melville may be due to the fact that they were also railway names.

There are some instances where names that have not provided local services have supplanted those that have. Huntley is an example where Sour/1 Kildare was both a postal and a school name. Souris Line Road replaced Charnwood, Cherry Grove, Granville and Milton. Maple Leaf was both a post office and school name, but people in the area of Church Road where the name was used have totally forgotten it.

Some names in Prince Edward Island have been replaced for reasons that do not appear obvious. Examples are the replacement of Glenaladale by Blooming Point, Fermoy by Spring Valley, Straihalhyn by Rose Valley, Stanchel and Springton, Kerrytown by Clinton and Princetown by Malpeque. The reasons for substituting Earnscliffe for Gallas Point, New Argyle for Argyle Rear, Lyndale for Orwell Rear and Green Meadows for Morel! Rear are somewhat more apparent

In regard to the spelling of names it has been more common to accept local forms when they disagree with original forms. Examples are Bentiek Cove, Percival Bay, York Point, Canavoy and Gascoigne Cove. On the other hand there has also been official resistance in accepting local forms such as the example of Breadalbane, where Bradalbane has been used for both the railway and school names. The Geographic Board of Canada respelled many of Holland's names when it was found he had spelled them wrong, but Holland’s forms by and large became local usage, and have been restored by the Permanent Committee. Examples are Eglington, Pownal and Gaseoigne Cove.

The word “cross” occurs in several names: examples are Kellys Cross, Victoria C ross, Commercial Cross, Miltown Cross, Albion Cross, N ewtown Cross and Tracarlie Cross. “Cross” appears to be favoured where two roads intersect. Where one road meets, but does not cross another, the word “corner” is favoured: Gambles Corner, Bedford Corner, Reads Corner, Ross Corner, Union Corner, Websters Corner and Pooles Corner.

Names with “-field", “-vale” and “-ville” suffixes are widely used in Prince Edward Island. Examples are Springfield, Greenfield, Highfield, Valleyfield, Wood- vale, Unionvale, Springi'ale, Walervale, Urbainville, Corraville, Summerville and Hermanville. As a contrast to the Old World, the word “new” occurs in several names, among them being New London, New Glasgow, New Perth, New Argyle, New Arman, New Haven and New Acadia.

“Shore” appears in many names in Prince and Queens Counties. In north- west Prince are Tignis/i Shore, Phee Shore and Shea Shore. Near Summerside are Linkletter Shore and Glovers Shore, and Keirs Shore is at Malpeque. Argyle Shore is south of Bonshaw, and Inkerrnan Shore and Brighton Shore front on North River at Charlottetown. North of Mount Stewart are Feehans Shore and MacPhees S/zore.

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