Moncton Parish, New Brunswick
Moncton is a civil parish in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the cities of Dieppe and Moncton; the village of Salisbury; the Indian reserves of Metepenagiag 3 Urban Reserve, Metepenagiag 8 Urban Reserve, and Soegao 35; and the local service district of the parish of Moncton, which further includes the special service areas of Calhoun Road, Greater Lakeburn, Irishtown, and Painsec Junction. All governance units except the Indian reserves are members of the Southeast Regional Service Commission. Origin of name. The parish was named in honour of Robert Monckton , the British commander who captured Fort Beauséjour and oversaw the Expulsion of the Acadians. History. Moncton was established in 1765 as Monckton Township in the province of Nova Scotia. In 1786 Moncton Parish was erected as one of the province's original parishes, using the same boundaries as Monckton Township. The northern corner of the parish extended past the northern line of Westmorland County. In 1835 all of Dorchester Parish north of the mouth of Fox Creek was transferred to Moncton. In 1850 the western boundary was changed to match the prolongation of the eastern line of a large grant  straddling the Petitcodiac River, adding part of Salisbury Parish. In 1894 the boundary with Dorchester Parish was altered slightly, adding territory to Moncton. The boundaries of the parish were made retroactive to its erection. Boundaries. Moncton Parish is bounded: Communities. Communities at least partly within the parish; bold indicates an incorporated municipality or Indian reserve; "italics" indicate a name no longer in official use Bodies of water. Bodies of water at least partly in the parish: Other notable places. Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places in the parish. Demographics. Parish population total does not include city of Moncton, Soegao  35 Indian reserve, and portions in Dieppe and Salisbury 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: References.