title: Welsford, New Brunswick
text: # Welsford, New Brunswick
  
  Welsford (2001 pop.: 562) is a Canadian rural community in Queens County, New Brunswick.
  
  Located in the Nerepis River valley at the foot of Mount Douglas, Welsford is north of Nerepis, New Brunswick and the town of Grand Bay-Westfield.
  
  ## History
  
  Named after Captain Welsford who died a hero in the Crimean War and was commemorated with the Welsford-Parker Monument.
  
  