Avalon Region Carbonear Photos: Carbonear A town on the west side of Conception Bay, 116 km (72 mi) by road from St. John's. According to E.R. Seary (1971) the name of the community probably comes from either the Spanish word carbonera, which, among other things, means a female who makes or sells charcoal, or from one of a number of French words, the most likely of which being; Charbonnier or Carbonnier, two family names or La Carbonnière, a place name. Click the thumbnail to enlarge the image Ministers of the Carbonear District. These men were the Methodist clergymen in the various communities in Conception Bay. Conception Harbour | Salmon Cove | Petty Harbour | Placentia | Carbonear | Brigus | Holyrood | St. John's | Portugal Cove | Harbour Grace | Colinet | Salmonier | Topsail Avalon Region | Burin Peninsula | Northeast Region | Labrador Region | Misc. Photos | Interactive Map About This Project | Biography: Joseph Laurence | Feedback Is Welcomed | Copyright Info. This digital collection was produced under contract to the SchoolNet Digital Collections Program, Industry Canada.