Apohaqui ( ) is an unincorporated community in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is located on the Kennebecasis River at the confluence of the Millstream River extending approximately from Foxhill to a kilometre east of Riverbank Cemetery on both sides of the Kennebecasis, so that it resides in both Sussex and Studholm parishes on the south and north, respectively.
Apohaqui is home to the Apohaqui Elementary School, Apohaqui Recreation centre and Jones Memorial Park, and Apohaqui Community Church.
Local Administration
Apohaqui north of the river resides in the local government district of Butternut Valley, whereas areas to the south reside in the rural district of Kings.
A special service area on the south side delineates properties taxed to help fund the Apohaqui Millstream Recreation Council which operates community facilities on the north side of the river.
History
Called Studville at first for Major Gilford Studholme, and later when parish lines were laid out became known as Studholm.
Studholm became a station on the European and North American Railway and was renamed Apohaqui by the railway management.
The name Apohaqui may originate from the Wolastoqey word . It may also relate to a Wolastokiyik name for junction of two streams.