West St. Andrews

Coldstream is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County. It was named for Coldstream in the Scottish Borders.

East Stewiacke, is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County. It is mainly a farming and rural bedroom community, neighboured by the communities of Mackay Siding, West St Andrews, Alton and The Town of Stewiacke. It is home to the Stewiacke River Park, on the Stewiacke River.

Stewiacke () is a town located in southern Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The town was incorporated on August 30, 1906.

Lanesville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.

Gays River is a rural community of the Halifax Regional Municipality and Colchester County in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The community is located along the Gays River, from which the community derives its name. The Wilson family was an early settler there in 1861 and operated a family farm for many generations, including a sawmill.

The Stewiacke River is a river in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia that starts at Round Lake in Pictou County and flows into the Shubenacadie River in Colchester County running through the Stewiacke Valley.

Alton (2006 pop.: 1,906) is a rural community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County. Originally named Polly Bog, the name was changed in 1880. Alton was the location of a proposed natural gas storage facility from salt caverns. The project was abandoned in 2021 following from longstanding opposition from Mi'kmaq water protectors of Sipekne'katik, residents living near the cavern site and environmental groups. The Canadian National Railway line between Truro, Nova Scotia, and Halifax, Nova Scotia, passes through Alton.

Shubenacadie East is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.

The Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park is a government-operated wildlife park located in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, Canada. The 40-hectare park includes animals, an interpretive nature centre operated by Ducks Unlimited Canada, hiking trails, a picnic area and playground.

Pine Grove is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.

Fort Ellis was a British fort or blockhouse built during the French and Indian War, located at the junction of the Shubenacadie and Stewiacke Rivers, close to Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, Canada. The location was labelled Ville Pierre Hebert by Charles Morris. The 14 Acadian families in the area vacated with the Acadian Exodus. Charles Morris recommended a Fort on the Shubenacadie River in 1753. Governor Lawrence first considered the fort in 1754 as a means to protect Halifax from Mi'kmaq raids. Lawrence decided the fort would not be effective until after the Battle of Fort Beauséjour. The fort was completed on October 18, 1761, shortly after the Halifax Treaties were signed. The fort was to guard the new road built to connect Truro and Halifax against Mi'kmaq raids. The fort was called Fort Ellis after Governor Henry Ellis, who was appointed governor weeks after the forts completion. The fort was never garrisoned and eventually abandoned in 1767. Fort Belcher, named after Governor Jonathan Belcher, was built on Salmon River in Lower Onslow, Nova Scotia (1761–67). Fort Franklin was built at Tatamagouche in 1768, named after Michael Francklin and lasted only a year. Fort Morris (Nova Scotia) was named after Charles Morris.

The Shubenacadie Indian Residential School operated as part of Canadian Indian residential school system in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia between 1930 and 1967.: 357  It was the only one in the Maritimes. The schools were funded by the federal Department of Indian Affairs. The derelict building was destroyed by fire in 1986 and subsequently demolished.