Derby is a

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in Northumberland County,

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. For governance, it is entirely part of the incorporated rural community of

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, which is a member of the Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between local service districts of

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and the parish of Derby.

Origin of name

The parish was named in honour of the

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at the time of its erection. William F. Ganong notes that local legend states the parish took its name from horse races held in the area.

History

Derby was erected in 1859 from all of Nelson Parish north of the

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Boundaries

Derby Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on map 78 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 204, 217, and 218 at same site. * on the north by a line beginning at a point on the Blackville Parish line about 1.8 kilometres northwesterly of Route 8 on a line running north 22º west from the mouth of the

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, then running northeasterly along the prolongation of the rear line of the Elm Tree Tract granted to William Davidson, then along the Elm Tree Tract, which is joined by Route 8 east of Route 415, and along a survey line to the westernmost corner of a grant to Roland Crocker on the south side of Crocker Lake and the north side of Route 8, then along the Crocker grant to its northernmost corner, then southeasterly to the north line of a grant to Timothy Crocker, then northeasterly to the southernmost corner of a grant to William A. Bryenton, then northwesterly, northeasterly, and southeasterly around the Bryenton grant to join the rear line of grants on the

, then northeasterly along the rear line of river grants to Williamstown Road, then northwesterly and northeasterly to include a grant to Jared Betts before rejoining the river grants, then along the river grants past the Old Creamer Road to the northernmost point of a grant to William Davidson, then southeasterly to the Old Creamer Road, then northeasterly along the road to the northeastern line of a grant to Jonathan Sherwood, then southeasterly to a point about 700 metres slightly east of south of the junction of Route 420 and Creamer Road, then easterly to a point on the southern bank of the

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about 700 metres east of Enclosure Road, the northwestern corner of a grant to St. James Church of Scotland at Wilsons Point, then into the Northwest Miramichi and downstream past the tip

; * on the south by the Southwest Miramichi River, running upstream from Beaubears Island to the mouth of the Renous; * on the west by the Blackville Parish line, running from the mouth of the Renous northwesterly to the starting point; * including Beaubears Island.

Evolution of boundaries

The original northern boundary of Derby was a straight line running south 68º west This put parts of modern Southesk in Derby and parts of Derby in Southesk. In 1920 the boundary with Southesk Parish was changed to run along lot lines; these lines were sometimes grant lines and sometimes property lines. Clarifications to the boundary of Southesk in 1953 and 1954 affected Derby, producing the modern boundary.

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish. ''italics'' indicate a name no longer in official use * Bryenton * Derby * Derby Junction * Elmtree * Lower Derby * ''Manderville'' * Millerton * Quarryville * Upper Derby

Bodies of water

Bodies of waterNot including brooks, ponds or coves. at least partly within the parish. *

Islands

Islands at least partly within the parish. *

Conservation areas

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish. * Beaubears Island Shipbuilding National Historic Site of Canada * Boishébert National Historic Site of Canada * Wilson's Point Wildlife Refuge

Demographics

Population

Population trend

Language

Mother tongue (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 ** *Principal Routes ** *Secondary Routes: ** *External Routes: **None

Notes

References

{{coord, 46, 53, 15, N, 65, 39, 18, W, name=Derby Parish, New Brunswick, display=title, region:CA-NB_type:adm3rd_scale:100000 1859 establishments in Canada States and territories established in 1859 Parishes of Northumberland County, New Brunswick Local service districts of Northumberland County, New Brunswick Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby