Acton, New Brunswick

Acton is a populated place in Manners Sutton Parish, New Brunswick, Canada. It is served by New Brunswick Route 3 and New Brunswick Route 640. The nearest post office is in Upper Kent, New Brunswick, although there was a post office in Acton from 1865 to 1870. Acton may be named for John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, a British Liberal Party politician who supported Home Rule for Ireland.

Cemetery

Acton Presbyterian Church is located at 4125 Route 640 in Acton. The Acton Presbyterian Cemetery, identified on a sign only as Acton Cemetery, is located across the road at 4128 Route 640. The cemetery's act of incorporation calls it the Acton Cemetery Company.