Newcastle Parish, New Brunswick
Newcastle is a civil parish in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the city of Miramichi, the Indian reserves of Eel Ground 2 and Metepenagiag Uta'nk, and the local service districts of Lower Newcastle-Russellville and the parish of Newcastle. The city and LSDs are members of the Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission (GMRSC). Origin of name. Newcastle and Alnwick Parishes were erected simultaneously. Alnwick and Newcastle are the county town and largest city of historical Northumberland County, England. This may be the origin of the two parishes' names. Another  possibility is that the parish was named in honour of the Duke of Newcastle, Prime Minister of Great Britain 1757–1762. The Duke had no obvious connection to the name Alnwick. History. Newcastle was erected in 1786 as one of Northumberland County's original parishes. including all or part of most parishes in Northumberland and Kent Counties. Boundaries. Newcastle Parish is bounded: Evolution of boundaries. The original boundaries of Newcastle were Westmorland County on the south, a line due west from the northern tip of Portage Island on the north, and a north-south line through the mouth of Cains River  on the west. In 1814 Northumberland County was completely reorganised and Newcastle took on a more recognisable shape. The boundary with Northesk was different, starting near the old courthouse and passing through the intersection of Newcastle Boulevard and Beaverbrook Road. In 1824 the boundary with Northesk was moved west to its modern starting point on Jones Cove. The direction of the boundary was also changed to run north instead of prolongation a grant line, which transferred a triangle of territory in the south to Newcastle and a triangle in the north to Northesk. In 1850 the boundary with Alnwick Parish  was adjusted by running further up the Bartibog River before turning north. 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 within the parish. Islands. Islands at least partly within the parish. Other notable places. Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish. Demographics. Parish population total does not include Eel Ground 2 Indian reserve and portion within Miramichi Population. Population trend Language. Mother tongue (2016) References.  Newcastle Parish, New