Sheffield Parish, New Brunswick

Sheffield is a Canadian parish in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.[2]

Sheffield
Parish
Location within Sunbury County, New Brunswick
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountySunbury County
Established1786
Area
 • Land272.16 km2 (105.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total809
 • Density3.0/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 5.2%
 • Dwellings
542
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)

History

Sheffield Parish was created in 1786, and named for John Baker-Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield (1735-1821). It included part of Northfield Parish until 1857.

Delineation

Sheffield Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act[3] as being bounded:

Southeast by the County line; east by the westerly side line of lot numbered nine in the New Zion Settlement granted to Gideon Corey, and its northerly and southerly prolongations; northwest by Maugerville Parish, and southwest by the Saint John River, including Middle Island.

Governance

The entire parish forms the local service district of the parish of Sheffield, established in 1966 to assess for fire protection. Community services were added in 1968 and first aid and ambulance services in 1978.

Communities

Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold):

Bodies of water & Islands

This is a list of rivers, lakes, streams, creeks, marshes and Islands that are at least partially in this parish

  • Little River
  • Portobello Creek National Wildlife Area
  • Apple Island
  • Harrison Island
  • Fulton Island
  • Grand Lake Meadow
  • Gull Island

Demographics

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[6]

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Sheffield, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  2. New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Sheffield Parish
  3. "Territorial Division Act (R.S.N.B. 1973, c. T-3)". Government of New Brunswick website. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  4. Statistics Canada: 2001, 2006 census
  5. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Sheffield Parish, New Brunswick
  6. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7



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