Salisbury Parish, New Brunswick
Salisbury is a civil parish in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the villages of Petitcodiac and Salisbury; the local service district of the parish of Salisbury, and the special service area of Havelock Inside which extends from the LSD of the parish of Havelock. All governance units are members of the Southeast Regional Service Commission. Origin of name. The origin of Salisbury's name is uncertain. William F. Ganong states it was "perhaps" due to it extending nearly to Salisbury Bay, a former name of Rocher Bay. The Provincial  Archives of New Brunswick gives two possibilities: Sir John Salbusbury, who accompanied Edward Cornwallis on his mission to establish Nova Scotia; or Salisbury, a city in Wiltshire, England. History. Salisbury was erected in 1787 from unassigned land west of Hillsborough, Hopewell, and Moncton Parishes. In 1838 part of Salisbury was included in the newly erected Harvey Parish. In 1845 Albert County was erected from Westmorland County; the county line ran through Salisbury. In 1846 the county line with Albert was moved to its present location; the part of Salisbury south and east of the new line is transferred to Coverdale  and Harvey Parishes. In 1894 the existing boundaries of Salisbury were declared retroactive to its erection. Boundaries. Salisbury Parish is bounded: Communities. Communities at least partly within the parish. bold indicates an incorporated municipality Bodies of water. Bodies of water 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 Petitcodiac and portion within the village of 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.