Eldon Parish, New Brunswick

Eldon
Parish
Location within Restigouche County.
Coordinates: 47°45′00″N67°04′30″W / 47.75°N 67.075°W / 47.75; -67.075
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Restigouche
Erected	1827
Dissolved	1879
Reërected	1896
Area [1]
• Land	1,688.58 km2 (651.96 sq mi)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	674
• Density	0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
• Change 2016-2021	0.3%
• Dwellings	369
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Population change reflects revised total for 2016. [1]

Eldon is a geographic parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. ^[4]

For governance purposes it is divided between the incorporated rural community of Kedgwick ^[5] and the Restigouche rural district, ^[6] both of which are members of the Restigouche Regional Service Commission. ^[7]

Before the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided into four local service districts and part of another. Mann Mountain was opposite the mouth of the Matapedia River, with Flatlands straddling the eastern border; St. Jean Baptiste – Menneval, White's Brook were both along Route 17, nearer Kedgwick than Campbellton; the LSD of the parish of Eldon comprised the remainder of the parish. ^[8] In the reform, Kedgwick annexed the community of Wyers Brook, properties on either side of Route 17 south from Glenwood, and all of the parish to the west; ^[5] the remainder became part of the rural district. ^[6]

Origin of name

The parish was named in honour of the Earl of Eldon, ^[9] Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain at the time of its erection.

History

Eldon was erected in 1827 from Beresford Parish. ^[10] Eldon comprised Restigouche County west of the Upsalquitch River, with the county line being a prolongation of the western boundary of Northumberland County.

In 1840 the eastern boundary was altered to run due south from the mouth of the Upsalquitch. ^[11]

In 1852 the western county line was changed to its current location; Eldon's western line moved with it. ^[12]

In 1879 Eldon was dissolved and its territory added to Addington Parish. ^[13]

In 1896 Eldon was reërected from Addington, with the eastern line now further east in its modern configuration. ^[14]

In 1916 the western part of Eldon was erected as Grimmer Parish. ^[15] Grimmer included what is now Saint-Quentin Parish.

Boundaries

Eldon Parish is bounded: ^{[2] [16] [17]}

• on the north by the Quebec boundary, running through the Restigouche River;
• on the east by a line beginning near the lower end of Bell Island, on the eastern line of a grant to John Johnson, then running southeasterly along the Johnston grant and its prolongation, with a slight bend, to the northeastern corner of a grant to James Dunn on the northern side of Evergreen Road, then along the Dunn grant and its prolongation to a point about 1 kilometre west of Route 17 and 2 kilometres south of Evergreen Road, then running true south to the county line;
• on the south by the Northumberland and Victoria County lines;
• on the west by a line beginning on the county line about 525 metres south of O'Dare Brook and about 3 kilometres west of the Tobique River, then running north-northwesterly in a straight line to the mouth of Upper Thorn Point Brook on the Restigouche;
• including the river islands in front of the parish.

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish. ^{[16] [17] [18]}

• Adams Gulch
• Dawsonville
• Glenwood
• Mann Mountain Settlement
• Mann Siding
• Menneval
• Millerville
• Robinsonville
• Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Restigouche
• Squaw Cap
• Upsalquitch
• Whites Brook
• Wyers Brook

Bodies of water

Bodies of water ^{[lower-alpha 1]} at least partly within the parish. ^{[16] [17] [18]}

• Left Hand Branch Mamozekel River
• Northwest Upsalquitch River
• Restigouche River
• Tobique River
• Upsalquitch River
• Burntland Lake
• Lac du Petit-Vingt-Deux
• Eighteen Mile Lake
• McKenzie Lake
• Nictau Lake
• Poison Lake

Islands

Islands at least partly within the parish. ^{[16] [17] [18]}

• Adams Island
• Almons Island
• Bell Island
• Cross Point Island
• Croswell Island
• England Island
• Gilmores Island
• Mann Island
• Marshall Island
• Marshalls Island
• McAndrews Island
• McDougalls Island
• Mink Island
• Mocklers Island
• Pine Island
• Poker Island
• Taylor Island
• Walker Island

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish. ^{[16] [17] [18] [19]}

• Mount Carleton Provincial Park ^[20]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Eldon community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	674 (+0.3% from 2016)	657 (-5.9%% from 2011)	698 (-10.4% from 2006)
Land area	1,688.58 km2 (651.96 sq mi)	1,681.46 km2 (649.22 sq mi)	1,681.54 km2 (649.25 sq mi)
Population density	0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi)	0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi)	0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi)
Median age	55.6 (M: 55.6, F: 55.6)	54.2 (M: 54.7, F: 53.6)	52.0 (M: 51.8, F: 52.1)
Private dwellings	369 (total)  335 (occupied)	360 (total)	375 (total)
Median household income	$50,000	$42,112	$.N/A

Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021 ^[21] 2016 ^[22] 2011 ^[23] earlier ^{[24] [25]}

Historical Census Data - Eldon Parish, New Brunswick

Year Pop. ±% 1991 1,136 —     1996 1,005 −11.5%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 902 −10.2% 2006 779 −13.6%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 698 −10.4% 2016 657 −5.9%
[26] [27]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Eldon Parish, New Brunswick [26]
Census		Total		English				French				English & French				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2016		655		330	8.3%	50.38%		320	3.0%	48.85%		5	0.0%	0.76%		0	0.0%	0.0%
2011		695		360	1.4%	51.80%		330	19.5%	47.48%		5	66.7%	0.72%		0	0.0%	0.00%
2006		780		355	22.8%	45.51%		410	2.4%	52.56%		15	25.0%	1.92%		0	0.0%	0.00%
2001		900		460	19.3%	51.11%		420	11.6%	46.67%		20	n/a%	2.22%		0	0.0%	0.00%
1996		1,045		570	n/a	54.55%		475	n/a	45.45%		0	n/a	0.00%		0	n/a	0.00%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits: ^[28]

Highways Route 11 Route 17

Principal Routes Route 180

Secondary Routes: Route 385

External Routes: R-132 (Quebec)

See also

• List of parishes in New Brunswick

Notes

1. Not including brooks, ponds or coves.

References

1. "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
2. "Chapter T-3 Territorial Division Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
3. "Chapter I-13 Interpretation Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
4. The Territorial Division Act ^[2] divides the province into 152 parishes, the cities of Saint John and Fredericton, and one town of Grand Falls. The Interpretation Act ^[3] clarifies that parishes include any local government within their borders.
5. "Restigouche Regional Service Commission: RSC 2". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
6. "Restigouche Regional Service Commission: RD 2". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
7. "Regions Regulation – Regional Service Delivery Act". Government of New Brunswick. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
8. "Local Service Districts Regulation - Municipalities Act". Government of New Brunswick. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
9. Ganong, William F. (1896). A Monograph of the Place-Nomenclature of the Province of New Brunswick. Royal Society of Canada. p. 232. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
10. "7 Geo. IV c. 31 An Act for the division of the County of Northumberland into three Counties, and to provide for the Government and Representation of the two new Counties.". Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1827. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1827. pp. 97–103. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
11. "2 Vic. c. 19 An Act to divide the County of Restigouche into five Towns or Parishes and to define the boundaries thereof.". Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1839. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1839. pp. 63–64. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
12. "15 Vic. c. 6 An Act to annex the Territory awarded to this Province by the New Brunswick and Canadian Arbitrators in the recent settlement of the Boundary question between the Provinces of New Brunswick and Canada, to the Counties of Victoria and Restigouche, and to alter the present Boundary Line between these counties.". Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1852. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1852. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
13. "42 Vic. c. 57 An Act to extend the Parish of Addington, in the County of Restigouche.". Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick. Passed in the Month of April 1879. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1879. pp. 114–115. Available as a free ebook from Google Books.
14. "59 Vic. c. 8 An Act to Revise and Codify an Act to Provide for the Division of the Province into Counties, Towns and Parishes.". Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick. Passed in the Month of March, 1896. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1896. pp. 86–123. Available as a free ebook from Google Books.
15. "5 Geo. V c. 47 An Act to amend Chapter 2, Consolidated Statutes, 1903, so far as it relates to the Parish of Eldon, in the County of Restigouche.". Acts of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Passed in the Months of April and May 1915. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1915. pp. 432–434.
16. "No. 3". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Retrieved 20 June 2021. Remainder of parish on maps 4, 5, 12, 13, 23, 24, 36, and 37 at same site.
17. "011" (PDF). Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 20 June 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 012, 024–026, 043–045, 063–065, 083–085, 103–105, 126, and 127 at same site.
18. "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB)". Government of Canada. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
19. "Explore New Brunswick's Protected Natural Areas". GeoNB. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
20. "New Brunswick Regulation 2017-46 under the Parks Act (O.C. 2017-293)" (PDF). The Royal Gazette. 175. Fredericton: Queen's Printer: 1496–1497. 13 December 2017. ISSN   1714-9428 . Retrieved 5 July 2021.
21. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
22. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
23. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
24. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
25. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
26. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
27. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Eldon, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
28. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN   978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 4-5, 12-13

47°45′00″N67°04′30″W / 47.75000°N 67.07500°W / 47.75000; -67.07500 (Eldon Parish, New Brunswick)