Blackville Parish, New Brunswick
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Blackville is a
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in Northumberland County,
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. For governance purposes it is divided between the incorporated rural community of
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and the Greater Miramichi rural district, both of which are members of the Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between the village of Blackville and the local service districts of
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and the parish of Blackville.


Origin of name

The parish was named in honour of William Black, Administrator of the province at the time of its erection due to the absence of Lieutenant-Governor
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. Neighbouring Blissfield Parish was named in honour of John Murray Bliss, who was Administrator of the province prior to Douglas's arrival.


History

Blackville was erected in 1830 by the three-way split of Ludlow Parish, Blackville being the easternmost and Blissfield in the middle.


Boundaries

Blackville Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 69, 77, 78, 86, 87, 96, and 97 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 217, 218, 232, 233, 248–250, 264, 265, 280, 281, 297 at same site. * on the north by a line beginning at a point on the York County line near McConnell Brook, then running north 72º east by an astronomic bearing to a point 537
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s (10.8 kilometres) from the
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line through Quarryville on a line running north 22º west from the mouth of the
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; * on the east by a line beginning 537 chains northwesterly of the above railway and running south 22º east through the mouth of Renous River to the Kent County line; * on the south by the Kent County line; * on the west by a line beginning at a point on the Kent County line about 3.1 kilometres south of Meadow Brook Lake and running north through the mouth of Donnelly Brook, which is on the southern bank of the
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west of Upper Blackville Bridge, to the starting point.


Evolution of boundaries

When Blackville was erected it extended to the Westmorland County line, including much of Harcourt and Huskisson Parishes. The original boundaries can be seen by prolonging the existing eastern and western boundaries of Blackville. In 1845 the Kent County line was changed to run southwesterly instead of southeasterly, now meeting the line between
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and Sunbury Counties. Most of Blackville's territory was transferred to Harcourt and Huskisson Parishes. The parish's boundaries were essentially the same as they are today. Changes in the wording of the boundary with Northesk Parish and later Southesk Parish in 1850, 1877, and 1954 made little if any difference in the parish line.


Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish. bold indicates an incorporated municipality * Arbeau Settlement * Barnettville * Bartholomew * Blackville ** Breadalbane ** Coughlan ** Underhill * Grainfield * Gray Rapids * Keenan Siding * Lockstead * McCann * North Renous * Pineville * Renous * Smiths Crossing * Shinnickburn * The Lots * Upper Blackville * Upper Blackville Bridge * White Rapids


Bodies of water

Bodies of waterNot including brooks, ponds or coves. at least partly within the parish. * Bartholomew River *
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* Dungarvon River *
Renous River The Renous River is a tributary of the Southwest Miramichi River in New Brunswick, Canada. The Renous River has its origins south of Holmes Lake in the Miramichi Highlands, part of the Appalachian Mountains, in the northwest corner of Northum ...
* Sabbies River *
Southwest Miramichi River The Southwest Miramichi River is a river in New Brunswick, Canada. The river has its origin in Carleton County, at Miramichi Lake in the Miramichi Highlands (a part of the Appalachian Mountains). Its two branches join near the hamlet of Junipe ...
* Meadow Brook Lake * Smiths Lake * South Lake


Islands

Islands at least partly within the parish. * Doctors Island * Morehouse Island * Washburns Island


Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish. * Dungarvon Whooper Spring Woodlot Protected Natural Area * Dunphy Airstrip * Shinnickburn Protected Natural Area


Demographics

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


Population

Population trendStatistics Canada:
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census


Language

Mother tongue (2016)


See also

*
List of parishes in New Brunswick The Canadian province of New Brunswick is divided by the ''Territorial Division Act'' into 152 parishes, units which had political significance as subdivisions of counties until the Municipalities Act of 1966. Parishes still exist in law and inclu ...


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{{Subdivisions of New Brunswick, counties=yes, state=expanded Parishes of Northumberland County, New Brunswick Local service districts of Northumberland County, New Brunswick