Durham is a geographic parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.
For governance purposes it is divided between the town of Heron Bay, village of Belledune, the Moose Meadows 4 Indian reserve, and the Restigouche rural district; the town, village, and rural district are members of the Restigouche Regional Service Commission.
Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between Belledune, the Indian reserve, and the local service districts of Chaleur and Lorne. The 2023 reform had no effect on Belledune but the community of Benjamin River on the western parish line was annexed by Heron Bay; Lorne and the remainder of Chaleur became part of the Restigouche rural district.
Origin of name The parish was named in honour of the Earl of Durham, Governor General of British North America at the time the legislation erecting the parish was passed; he resigned his post before the Act became effective.
History Durham was erected in 1840 from Beresford Parish. Durham comprised Restigouche County between the eastern county line and a line due south from the mouth of Benjamin River.
In 1881 the county line was altered, removing part of Durham and adding it to Gloucester County. Available as a free ebook from Google Books.
Boundaries Durham Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 8, 15, 16, and 27 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 017, 030, 031, 049, 050, 069, and 089 at same site.
on the north by Chaleur Bay; on the east and southeast by the Gloucester County line; on the south by Gloucester County and the Northumberland County line; on the west by a line running true south from the mouth of Benjamin River; including any islands in front except Heron Island.
Communities Communities at least partly within the parish. bold indicates an incorporated municipality; italics indicate a name no longer in official use
Black Point Doyleville Gravel Hill Hickey Settlement Keepover Lapointe Settlement Lorne Nash Creek Sea Side (Dickie) Winton Crossing Belledune Archibald Settlement Armstrong Brook Becketville Belledune River Durham Centre Halfway Jacquet River Mitchell Settlement Sunnyside
Bodies of water Bodies of waterNot including brooks, ponds or coves. at least partly within the parish.
Belledune River Benjamin River Jacquet River Louison River Nigadoo River Tetagouche River Harrys Bogan Nash Creek Chaleur Bay Antinouri Lake Hayes Lake Lower Jack Burns Lake Lower Tetagouche Lake Millstream Lake Pothole Lake Rocky Turn Pool Upper Jack Burns Lake
Other notable places Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish. Jacquet River Gorge Protected Natural Area Rocky Turn Falls
Demographics Parish population total does not include portion in Belledune
Population
Language Canada Census Mother Tongue - Durham Parish, New Brunswick Census Total Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % 905 14.2% 74.79% 265 20.5% 21.90% 35 133.3% 2.89% 5 50.0% 0.41% 1,055 7.5% 81.15% 220 33.3% 16.92% 15 40.0% 1.15% 10 n/a% 0.77% 1,140 0.4% 76.25% 330 22.4% 22.07% 25 28.6% 1.67% 0 0.0% 0.00% 1,145 n/a 71.34% 425 n/a 26.48% 35 n/a 2.18% 0 n/a 0.00%
Access Routes Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas Pages 6-7, 15
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Principal Routes
Secondary Routes: None
External Routes: None
See also List of parishes in New Brunswick
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