Origin of name
The origin of Salisbury's name is uncertain. William F. Ganong states it was "perhaps" due to it extending nearly to Salisbury Bay, a former name of Rocher Bay. The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick gives two possibilities: Sir John Salbusbury, who accompanied Edward Cornwallis on his mission to establishBoundary History
Salisbury was erected in 1787 from the unassigned land west of Hillsborough, Hopewell, and Moncton Parishes. In 1837 the western boundary of Westmorland County was altered, implicitly altering the western line of Salisbury. In 1838 the southeastern part of Salisbury was included in the newly erected Harvey Parish. In 1845 Albert County was erected from Westmorland County, with the county line running through Salisbury. In 1846 the county line with Albert was moved to its present location; the part of Salisbury south and east of the new line was transferred to Coverdale and Harvey Parishes. In 1894 the existing boundaries of Salisbury were declared retroactive to its erection.Boundaries
Salisbury Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 109, 118, 119, 130, and 131 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 316, 317, 335, 336, 356, 357, 377, 378, 397, and 398 at same site. * on the north by the Kent County line; * on the east beginning on the county line about 3.5 kilometres west of Route 126, at the prolongation of the eastern line of a large tract granted to Martin Gay and Associates, then southerly along the prolongation to the Petitcodiac River at a point about 200 metres upriver of the mouth of Little River, then upriver to the western line of Albert County, then along Albert County; * on the south by Albert County; * on the west by the Kings County and Queens County lines.Communities
Communities at least partly within the parish. bold indicates an incorporated municipality * Dobsons Corner * Fawcett * Fawcett Hill * Fredericton Road * Glenvale * Harewood * Hicksville * Hillgrove * Intervale * Kay Settlement * Killams Mills * Kinnear Settlement * Lewis Mountain * Monteagle * North Branch * Petitcodiac ** Petitcodiac East * Pollett River * River Glade * Salisbury * Scott Road * Second North River * Steeves Settlement * The Glades * Upper Ridge * Wheaton SettlementBodies of water
Bodies of waterNot including brooks, ponds or coves. at least partly within the parish. * Anagance River * Canaan River * North River * Petitcodiac River * Pollett River * Intervale CreekOther notable places
Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish. * Canaan Bog Protected Natural Area * Canaan River Wildlife Management AreaDemographics
Parish population total does not include Petitcodiac and portion within the village ofPopulation
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: **NoneSee also
* List of parishes in New BrunswickNotes
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