This article is about the geographic parish, former local service district, and rural census subdivision. For the community, see Norton, New Brunswick.
on the west and northwest by a line beginning at the northern bank of the Kennebecasis River, on the western line of a grant to Freedom Burdock, then running northwesterly along the grant line to its westernmost corner, about 150 metres southwest of the Ketchum Road, then northeasterly along the rear line of grants along the Kennebecasis River, including a dogleg away from the river, until it reaches the northernmost corner of a grant to John & Peter Cable, about 1.3 kilometres northeast of Route 845 and near the northern bank of Pickwauket Brook, then northwesterly to the Rogers Road at a point 65 chains (1.3 kilometres) inland of and parallel to the rear line of a tier of grants on the south side of Belleisle Bay, then running northeasterly along the parallel and its prolongation until it meets the Studholm Parish line at Route 124;
on the east by a line running north and south[a] from the mouth of Halfway Brook on the Kennebecasis River, as far south as a point about 75 metres south of Byrnes Brook and 300 metres east-northeasterly of the Byrne Road;
on the south by a line running generally southwesterly following the old Westmorland Road[b] past the Passekeag Road, then northwesterly along the prolongation of the southwestern line and then the line of a grant to John Fritch on the southern side of the Kennebecasis River, then southwesterly along the river to the starting point.
Communitiesedit
Communities at least partly within the parish;[10][11][12]bold indicates an incorporated municipality; italics indicate a name no longer in official use
^ ab"Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
^ ab"Chapter T-3 Territorial Division Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
^ ab"New Brunswick Regulation 85-6 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 85-45)". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
^"New Brunswick Regulation 84-168 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 84-582)". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
^"Communities in each of the 12 Regional Service Commissions (RSC) / Les communautés dans chacune des 12 Commissions de services régionaux (CSR)" (PDF), Government of New Brunswick, July 2017, retrieved 2 February 2021
^"Domestic Names". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
^ ab"35 Geo. III c. 3 An Act in addition to an Act intitled, 'An Act for the better Ascertaining and Confirming the Boundaries of the several Counties within this Province, and for subdividing them into Towns or Parishes.'". Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1795. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1795. pp. 338–340. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
^"7 Vic. c. 24 An Act to alter the Division Line between the Parishes of Kingston and Norton, in King's County.". Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1844. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1844. p. 24. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
^"SHAW, EMILY ELIZABETH". Home – Dictionary of Canadian Biography. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
^ abc"No. 140". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Retrieved 14 June 2021. Remainder of parish on maps 149 and 150 at same site.
^ abc"414" (PDF). Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 14 June 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 431, 432, 446, and 447 at same site.
^ abc"Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB)". Government of Canada. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
^"Historical Magnetic Declination". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
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This article is about the geographic parish former local service district and rural census subdivision For the community see Norton New Brunswick Norton is a geographic parish in Kings County New Brunswick Canada 2 Norton ParishParishLocation within Kings County New Brunswick Coordinates 45 50 N 64 35 W 45 84 N 64 59 W 45 84 64 59Country CanadaProvince New BrunswickCountyQueens CountyErected1795Area 1 Land144 77 km2 55 90 sq mi Population 2021 1 Total1 325 Density9 2 km2 24 sq mi Change 2016 20211 8 Dwellings550Time zoneUTC 4 AST Summer DST UTC 3 ADT Figures do not include portions within the town of Hampton and the village of NortonPrior to the 2023 governance reform it was divided between the town of Hampton 3 the village of Norton 3 and the local service district of the parish of Norton 4 all of which were members of Kings Regional Service Commission RSC8 5 Contents 1 Origin of name 2 History 3 Boundaries 4 Communities 5 Bodies of water 6 Demographics 6 1 Population 6 2 Language 7 Access Routes 8 See also 9 Notes 10 ReferencesOrigin of name editNorton may have been named for Norton Massachusetts near Taunton which was the original home of many of the first settlers to this area Notable is that the names of Kings County s pre 1800 parishes all occur in both New Jersey and North Carolina 6 History editNorton was erected in 1795 7 from Sussex Parish and Kingston Parish In 1844 the boundary with Kingston was adjusted 8 Writer Emily Elizabeth Shaw Beavan worked in the parish as a young teacher 9 Boundaries editNorton Parish is bounded 2 10 11 12 on the west and northwest by a line beginning at the northern bank of the Kennebecasis River on the western line of a grant to Freedom Burdock then running northwesterly along the grant line to its westernmost corner about 150 metres southwest of the Ketchum Road then northeasterly along the rear line of grants along the Kennebecasis River including a dogleg away from the river until it reaches the northernmost corner of a grant to John amp Peter Cable about 1 3 kilometres northeast of Route 845 and near the northern bank of Pickwauket Brook then northwesterly to the Rogers Road at a point 65 chains 1 3 kilometres inland of and parallel to the rear line of a tier of grants on the south side of Belleisle Bay then running northeasterly along the parallel and its prolongation until it meets the Studholm Parish line at Route 124 on the east by a line running north and south a from the mouth of Halfway Brook on the Kennebecasis River as far south as a point about 75 metres south of Byrnes Brook and 300 metres east northeasterly of the Byrne Road on the south by a line running generally southwesterly following the old Westmorland Road b past the Passekeag Road then northwesterly along the prolongation of the southwestern line and then the line of a grant to John Fritch on the southern side of the Kennebecasis River then southwesterly along the river to the starting point Communities editCommunities at least partly within the parish 10 11 12 bold indicates an incorporated municipality italics indicate a name no longer in official use Bloomfield Bloomfield Station Bloomfield Ridge Central Norton Dickie Mountain Hampton Lower Norton Passekeag Woodpecker Hall Norton Mercer Settlement Midland Peekaboo Corner Southfield Road Upper MidlandBodies of water editBodies of water c at least partly in the parish 10 11 12 Kennebecasis River Moosehorn Creek Passekeag Creek McManus LakeDemographics editParish population total does not include Hampton and the village of Norton Population edit Population trend 14 15 16 Census Population Change 2016 1 301 nbsp 0 4 2011 1 296 nbsp 7 2 2006 1 209 nbsp 1 1 2001 1 222 nbsp 0 0 Language edit Mother tongue 2016 16 Language Population Pct French only 35 2 7 English only 1 240 95 4 Both English and French 5 0 4 Other languages 20 1 5 Access Routes editHighways and numbered routes that run through the parish including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits 17 Highways none Principal Routes nbsp Route 121 nbsp Route 124 Secondary Routes nbsp Route 855 nbsp Route 865 External Routes NoneSee also editList of parishes in New BrunswickNotes edit By the magnet of 1795 7 when declination in the area was between 15º and 16º west of north 13 The old Westmorland Road was discontinued so long ago that it does not appear on the province s cadastral grant maps Not including brooks ponds or coves References edit a b Census Profile Statistics Canada 26 October 2022 Retrieved 30 October 2022 a b Chapter T 3 Territorial Division Act Government of New Brunswick Retrieved 13 November 2020 a b New Brunswick Regulation 85 6 under the Municipalities Act O C 85 45 Government of New Brunswick Retrieved 19 July 2020 New Brunswick Regulation 84 168 under the Municipalities Act O C 84 582 Government of New Brunswick Retrieved 19 July 2020 Communities in each of the 12 Regional Service Commissions RSC Les communautes dans chacune des 12 Commissions de services regionaux CSR PDF Government of New Brunswick July 2017 retrieved 2 February 2021 Domestic Names U S Geological Survey Retrieved 17 April 2021 a b 35 Geo III c 3 An Act in addition to an Act intitled An Act for the better Ascertaining and Confirming the Boundaries of the several Counties within this Province and for subdividing them into Towns or Parishes Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty s Province of New Brunswick Passed in the Year 1795 Fredericton Government of New Brunswick 1795 pp 338 340 Retrieved 27 March 2021 7 Vic c 24 An Act to alter the Division Line between the Parishes of Kingston and Norton in King s County Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty s Province of New Brunswick Passed in the Year 1844 Fredericton Government of New Brunswick 1844 p 24 Retrieved 27 March 2021 SHAW EMILY ELIZABETH Home Dictionary of Canadian Biography 25 September 2019 Retrieved 25 September 2019 a b c No 140 Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development Retrieved 14 June 2021 Remainder of parish on maps 149 and 150 at same site a b c 414 PDF Transportation and Infrastructure Government of New Brunswick Retrieved 14 June 2021 Remainder of parish on mapbooks 431 432 446 and 447 at same site a b c Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database CGNDB Government of Canada Retrieved 14 June 2021 Historical Magnetic Declination National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Retrieved 1 March 2021 Statistics Canada 2001 2006 census 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile Norton Parish New Brunswick a b Census Profile 2016 Census Norton Parish Census subdivision New Brunswick Statistics Canada Retrieved 30 August 2019 Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978 1 55368 618 7 45 36 26 N 65 42 53 W 45 607193 N 65 714808 W 45 607193 65 714808 Norton Parish New Brunswick Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Norton Parish New Brunswick amp oldid 1216404417, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
