Gagetown is a
civil parish
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in
Queens County,
New Brunswick
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,
Canada
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.
For governance purposes it is divided between
CFB Gagetown
5th Canadian Division Support Base (5 CDSB) Gagetown, formerly known as and commonly referred to as CFB Gagetown, is a large Canadian Forces Base covering an area over , located in southwestern New Brunswick.
Construction of the base
At the ...
, the village of
Gagetown and the
local service district A local service district is a type of designated place in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. In the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, a local service district is a defined area led by an elected committee responsible for the deliv ...
of Upper Gagetown, the latter two of which are members of
Regional Service Commission 11 (RSC11).
Origin of name
The original township was named in honour of
General Thomas Gage
General (United Kingdom), General Thomas Gage (10 March 1718/192 April 1787) was a British Army general officer and Colonialism, colonial official best known for his many years of service in North America, including his role as British Comman ...
, British
Commander-in-Chief, North America
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at the time; he was principal grantee of the township.
History
Gagetown was created in 1765 as Gage Township in
Nova Scotia
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Most of the population are native Eng ...
.
In 1786 the township formed the core of Gagetown Parish when New Brunswick erected its counties and parishes. The parish added territory back to the
Charlotte County line.
In 1838 the rear of Gagetown was included in the newly erected
Petersville Parish.
Boundaries
Gagetown Parish is bounded
[ Remainder of parish on maps 138, 139, and 148 at same site.][ Remainder of parish on mapbooks 393, 411, 412, 429, and 430 at same site.]
* on the northeast by the
Saint John River;
* on the southeast by the southern line of a grant to Nathaniel Jarvis, which forms the southern boundary of the village of Gagetown, and running southwesterly to the rear of the grant, then turning left and running south 52ยบ west, crossing
Route 102 and into CFB Gagetown, about 12 kilometres to the southernmost corner of a grant to Robert Nelson at the corner of Lawfield Road and Kerr Road in the former community of Summer Hill;
* on the southwest by the southwestern line of the Nelson grant prolonged to the
Sunbury County
Sunbury County (2016 population 27,644) is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. A large military base (CFB Gagetown) is located in the western part of the county south of the town of Oromocto. The county also hosts forestry and mixed farm ...
line;
* on the northwest by the Sunbury County line;
* including Gagetown Island and Grimross Island.
Communities
Communities at least partly within the parish.
bold indicates an incorporated municipality; ''italics'' indicate a community expropriated for
CFB Gagetown
5th Canadian Division Support Base (5 CDSB) Gagetown, formerly known as and commonly referred to as CFB Gagetown, is a large Canadian Forces Base covering an area over , located in southwestern New Brunswick.
Construction of the base
At the ...
* Coytown
*
Gagetown
** Mill Road
* ''Hersey Corner''
* ''Lawfield''
* ''Summer Hill''
* Upper Gagetown
Bodies of water
Bodies of water
[Not including brooks, ponds or coves.] at least partly within the parish.
*
Saint John River
* Duck Creek
* Gagetown Creek
* Mount Creek
* Coys Lake
* Harts Lake
Islands
Islands at least partly within the parish.
* Gagetown Island
* Grimross Island
* McAllisters Island
Other notable places
Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish.
*
CFB Gagetown
5th Canadian Division Support Base (5 CDSB) Gagetown, formerly known as and commonly referred to as CFB Gagetown, is a large Canadian Forces Base covering an area over , located in southwestern New Brunswick.
Construction of the base
At the ...
* Mount Ararat Wildlife Management Area
Demographics
Parish population total does not include village of
Gagetown
Population
Population trend
Language
Mother tongue language (2016)
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 ]
*Highways
**none
*Principal Routes
**
*Secondary Routes:
**None
*External Routes:
**None
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 ...
Notes
References
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Parishes of Queens County, New Brunswick