The town's first school was established in 1856, providing encouragement for the community to grow further. The first post office for the town of "Church Point" was established in the area on September 29, 1873, marking the settlement's first official recognition as a community. Thirteen years later, residents of the town voted with those of surrounding communities to form a new parish known as Acadia.
The town's first school was established in 1856, providing encouragement for the community to grow further. The first post office for the town o,f "Church Point" was established in the area on September 29, 1873, marking the settlement's first official recognition as a community. Thirteen years later residents of the town voted with those of surrounding communities to form a new parish known as Acadia.