Baker Brook Parish, New Brunswick
Baker Brook is a civil parish in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is part of the incorporated rural community of Haut-Madawaska, which is a member of the Northwest Regional Service Commission (NWRSC). Origin of name. The parish was named for Baker Brook, which took its name from John Baker, an American leader in the Aroostook War. Baker remained in the area after the boundary settlement assigned the area to New Brunswick. History. Baker Brook was erected in 1930 from Saint-Hilaire Parish. In 1946 Baker Brook was affected by the  major rewriting of Madawaska County parish boundaries. Boundaries. Baker Brook Parish is bounded: Communities. Communities at least partly within the parish. bold indicates an incorporated municipality; "italics" indicate a name no longer in official use Bodies of water. Bodies of water at least partly in the parish. Islands. Islands at least partly in the parish. Other notable places. Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly in the parish. Demographics. Parish population total does not include former village of Baker-Brook References.