Blissfield Parish, New Brunswick

Coordinates: 46°35′24″N 66°03′18″W / 46.59000°N 66.05500°W / 46.59000; -66.05500 (Blissfield Parish, New Brunswick)
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Blissfield
Parish
Location within Northumberland County, New Brunswick
Location within Northumberland County, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 46°35′24″N 66°03′18″W / 46.59°N 66.055°W / 46.59; -66.055
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyNorthumberland
Erected1830
Area
[1]
 • Land1,235.57 km2 (477.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total491
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-2021
Increase 8.9%
 • Dwellings
256
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Figures do not include portion within the village of Doaktown

Blissfield is a geographic parish in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.[4]

For governance purposes it is divided mainly between the village of Doaktown[5] and the Greater Miramichi rural district,[6] with small areas along the eastern and western borders belonging to the incorporated rural communities of Miramichi River Valley and Upper Miramichi, respectively.[5] All are members of the Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission.[7]

Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between a much smaller village of Doaktown[8] and the local service district of the parish of Blissfield.[9]

Origin of name[edit]

Blissfield was named in honour of John Murray Bliss,[10] was Administrator of the province prior to Lieutenant-Governor Howard Douglas's arrival. Neighbouring Blackville Parish was named in honour of William Black, Administrator of the province due to Douglas's absence at the time both parishes were erected.[10]

History[edit]

Blissfield was erected in 1830 by the three-way split of Ludlow Parish,[11] Blissfield in the middle and Blackville to the east.

Boundaries[edit]

Blissfield Parish is bounded:[2][12][13]

Evolution of boundaries[edit]

When Blissfield was erected the eastern line extended to the Westmorland County line,[17] putting part of modern Harcourt Parish in Blissfield.

In 1845 the Kent County line was changed to run southwesterly instead of southeasterly, now meeting the line between Queens and Sunbury Counties. A triangle of wilderness at the southeastern corner was transferred to Kent County.[18]

Communities[edit]

Communities at least partly within the parish.[12][13][19] bold indicates an incorporated municipality; italics indicate a name no longer in official use

Bodies of water[edit]

Bodies of water[b] at least partly within the parish.[12][13][19]

Islands[edit]

Islands at least partly within the parish.[12][13][19]

  • Mercury Island
  • Pine Island
  • Weaver Island
  • Brown Bar
  • Wasson Bar

Other notable places[edit]

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish.[12][13][19][20]

Demographics[edit]

Parish population total does not include former incorporated village of Doaktown. Revised census figures based on the 2023 local governance reforms have not been released.

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c By the magnet of 1814,[14] when declination in the area was between 16º and 17º west of north.[15] The Territorial Division Act clause referring to magnetic direction bearings was omitted in the 1952[16] and 1973 Revised Statutes.[2]
  2. ^ Not including brooks, ponds or coves.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Chapter T-3 Territorial Division Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Chapter I-13 Interpretation Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  4. ^ The Territorial Division Act[2] divides the province into 152 parishes, the cities of Saint John and Fredericton, and one town of Grand Falls. The Interpretation Act[3] clarifies that parishes include any local government within their borders.
  5. ^ a b "Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission: RSC 5". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission: RD 5". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Regions Regulation – Regional Service Delivery Act". Government of New Brunswick. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Municipalities Order - Municipalities Act". Governmentof New Brunswick. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Local Service Districts Regulation - Municipalities Act". Government of New Brunswick. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  10. ^ a b Ganong, William F. (1896). A Monograph of the Place-Nomenclature of the Province of New Brunswick. Royal Society of Canada. p. 221. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  11. ^ "10 & 11 Geo. IV c. 15 An Act to alter the Boundary Lines of certain Parishes in the County of Northumberland, and to erect two new Parishes in said County.". Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1830. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1830. pp. 17–18. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  12. ^ a b c d e "No. 67". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Retrieved 18 June 2021. Remainder of parish on maps 68, 76, 77, 85, 86, 96, and 97 at same site.
  13. ^ a b c d e "215" (PDF). Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 18 June 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 216, 217, 230–232, 246–248, 262–264, 279–281, and 295–297 at same site.
  14. ^ "54 Geo. III c. 17 An Act in further addition to an Act, intituled 'An Act for the better ascertaining and confirming the boundaries of the several Counties, within this Province, and for subdividing them into Towns or Parishes.'". Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick; Passed in the Year 1814. Saint John, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 1814. pp. 16–18. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Historical Magnetic Declination". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Chapter 227 Territorial Division Act". The Revised Statutes of New Brunswick 1952 Volume III. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1952. pp. 3725–3771.
  17. ^ Ganong, William F. (1901). A Monograph of the Evolution of the Boundaries of the Province of New Brunswick. Royal Society of Canada. p. Map No. 39. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  18. ^ "8 Vic. c. 80 An Act to extend the Division Line between the Counties of Northumberland and Kent to the rear Line of the Counties of Queen's County and Sunbury.". Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1845. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1845. p. 58. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  19. ^ a b c d "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB)". Government of Canada. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  20. ^ "Explore New Brunswick's Protected Natural Areas". GeoNB. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  21. ^ "New Brunswick Regulation 2017-46 under the Parks Act (O.C. 2017-293)" (PDF). The Royal Gazette. 175. Fredericton: Queen's Printer: 1496–1497. 13 December 2017. ISSN 1714-9428. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  22. ^ "New Brunswick Regulation 94-43 under the Fish and Wildlife Act (O.C. 94-231)". Government of New Brunswick. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  23. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  24. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Blissfield Parish, New Brunswick
  25. ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
  26. ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Blissfield Parish, New Brunswick
  27. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census Blissfield, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 26 September 2019.



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