Durham is a civil parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the village of

Belledune Belledune (2011 population: 1,548) is a Canadian village that straddles both Restigouche County and Gloucester County, New Brunswick. The community of Belledune was created through the amalgamation of Jacquet River, Armstrong Brook, and Bell ...

and the local service districts of Chaleur and Lorne. The village is a member of the Chaleur Regional Service Commission (CRSC), the LSDs of the Restigouche Regional Service Commission (RRSC).

Origin of name

The parish was named in honour of the Earl of Durham, Governor General of British North America at the time the legislation erecting the parish was passed; he resigned his post before the Act became effective.

History

Durham was erected in 1840 from Beresford Parish. Durham comprised Restigouche County between the eastern county line and a line due south from the mouth of Benjamin River. In 1881 the county line was altered, removing part of Durham and adding it to Gloucester County.

Boundaries

Durham Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 8, 15, 16, and 27 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 017, 030, 031, 049, 050, 069, and 089 at same site. * on the north by

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; * on the east and southeast by the Gloucester County line; * on the south by Gloucester County and the Northumberland County line; * on the west by a line running true south from the mouth of Benjamin River; * including any islands in front except

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Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish. bold indicates an incorporated municipality; ''italics'' indicate a name no longer in official use * Black Point * Doyleville * Gravel Hill * Hickey Settlement * ''Keepover'' * Lapointe Settlement * Lorne * Nash Creek * Sea Side (''Dickie'') * Winton Crossing *

** Archibald Settlement ** Armstrong Brook ** Becketville ** Belledune River ** Durham Centre ** Halfway **

Jacquet River Jacquet River is a former municipality in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada on the Jacquet River. It is now part of the municipality of Belledune, and has a population of about 1,200 people. It has an elementary and middle school, which ...

** Mitchell Settlement ** Sunnyside

Bodies of water

Bodies of waterNot including brooks, ponds or coves. at least partly within the parish. * Belledune River * Benjamin River * Jacquet River * Louison River * Nigadoo River * Tetagouche River ** Harrys Bogan * Nash Creek *

* Antinouri Lake * Hayes Lake * Lower Jack Burns Lake * Lower Tetagouche Lake * Millstream Lake * Pothole Lake * Rocky Turn Pool * Upper Jack Burns Lake

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish. * Jacquet River Gorge Protected Natural Area * Rocky Turn Falls

Demographics

Parish population total does not include portion in

Population

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Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas Pages 6-7, 15 *Highways ** *Principal Routes ** ** *Secondary Routes: **None *External Routes: **None

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References

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