Gagetown Parish, New Brunswick
Gagetown is a civil parish in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between CFB Gagetown, the village of Gagetown and the local service district of Upper Gagetown, the latter two of which are members of Regional Service Commission 11 (RSC11). Origin of name. The original township was named in honour of General Thomas Gage, British Commander-in-Chief, North America at the time; he was principal grantee of the township. History. Gagetown was created in 1765 as Gage Township in Nova Scotia. In 1786 the township formed the core of Gagetown  Parish when New Brunswick erected its counties and parishes. The parish added territory back to the Charlotte County line. In 1838 the rear of Gagetown was included in the newly erected Petersville Parish. Boundaries. Gagetown Parish is bounded Communities. Communities at least partly within the parish. bold indicates an incorporated municipality; "italics" indicate a community expropriated for CFB Gagetown 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 village of Gagetown Population. Population trend Language. Mother tongue language (2016) Access Routes. Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits: References.