History of Compton, Québec, Canada

The first settlers, convinced of the agricultural potential of the place, gave it the name of a town in the county of Surrey, England.

In 1860, there were more than 3,000 souls in the canton. This growth is due in part to the inauguration of the Montreal-Portland railway line in 1853.

township, in the co. of Sherbrooke, joins Ascot N.W., Barnston and Barford S.E., Hatley S.W. and Clifton N.E. and is in no respect inferior to Ascot. In various parts it has many wide spreading but gentle rises of most excellent land thickly covered with pine, maple and beech timber of fine quality and large size. - Completely watered by the rivers Coaticook and Moose, the former connecting with Lake Tomefobi and both with the St. Francis, besides many less considerable streams near which are some fine breadths of luxuriant meadow and pasture. - An industrious population, about 1200 souls, inhabit numerous settlements on the banks of the rivers where most of the farms appear to be in a very thriving and excellent condition, generally producing crops of wheat of excellent consumption. Many large patches of land might be very beneficially employed in the culture of flax and hemp. The principal rivers work several mills and there are some manufacturies fo pot and pearl-ash. - Through...

"Compton Centre - Township and county of Compton is pleasantly situated on rising ground on the east bank of the Coaticook River. The scenery surrounding the village is very picturesque. Distance from Sherbrooke 14 miles. A daily mail is received from Quebec, Montreal, Portland, and Boston ; weekly from Eaton and Clifton, a stage runs to and from Compton Station. There are three churches in the village, Church of England, Roman Catholic, and Methodist; an academy and district school. The farming lands are particularly good in the township. A carding mill is in constant operation ; and the tanneries.

The extensive cheese factory which was established little over a year ago by a Montreal firm is progressing rapidly, and doing a large and remunerative business. A Commissioners Court is held in the village. Estimated population of the township, 3,600 ; of the village about 300. Assessed value of Compton, $468,636."

COMPTON, a county in the S.E. part of Quebec, bordering on the States of Maine and New Hampshire. It is traversed by the Grand Trunk railway, and watered by the Eaton River and a number of smaller streams. The lands in this county are rich in mineral and agricultural wealth. Area 833,490 acres. Capital, Cookshire. Pop. 13,665.

COMPTON, a thriving post village in Compton co., Que., on the Coaticook river, with a station on the G. T. R., 114 miles from Montreal, and 11 miles S.S.E. of Sherbrooke. It contains a telegraph office, 3 churches, 2 hotels, 7 stores, a ladies college, and a high school, and has a good trade in country produce and farm stock. Pop. 500.

Compton has traditionally been a farming village and the breeding of dairy cows and other cattle. It should be noted that a model farm was created there by the Quebec government in 1894. This farm, which ceased operations in 1910, included a butter factory. At the time, Compton butter began to be exported to Australia.

COMPTON, a county in the south-east part of Quebec, bordering on the States of Maine and New Hampshire. It is traversed by the G. T. R., the C. P. R. and the Maine Central Ry., and watered by the Eaton River and a number of smaller streams. The lands in this county are rich in mineral and agricultural wealth. Area 833,490 acres. Capital, Cookshire. Pop. in 1891, 22,779.