Johnston Parish is a geographic parish in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the village of Cambridge-Narrows and the local service district of the parish of Johnston, both of which were members of Kings Regional Service Commission (RSC8).
Origin of name The parish was named in honour of Hugh Johnston Jr., MLA for Queens County and member of the Executive Council at the time. Johnston's father Hugh preceded him as MLA from Saint John County and died there in 1829.
History Johnston was erected in 1839 from Wickham Parish.
In 1852 part of Johnston was included in the newly erected Cambridge Parish.
In 1856 the boundary with Cambridge Parish was altered.
Boundaries Johnston Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 128, 129, 139, and 140 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 354, 374, 375, 394, 395, 413, and 414 at same site.
on the east by a line running north-northwesterly from north of the end of Chittick Road in Marrtown, crossing the Canaan River east of Phillips Brook and striking the Waterborough Parish line about 2 kilometres northwest of Parks Lake; on the southeast by the Kings County line; on the west by a line running north from the Kings County line along Route 695 and Watson Road to Washademoak Lake, then upstream through the middle of the lake to a point about three hundred metres southwest of Fowlers Cove, then northeasterly to Route 715, then northwesterly along the highway and Fowler Road to the Waterborough Parish line about 1.5 kilometres past the junction of Fowler Road with Route 715; on the northwest by a line running north 54º east from a point on the Saint John River about 1.8 kilometres southwest of the Route 715 bridge over McAlpines Brook.
Communities Communities at least partly within the parish.
Annidale Bagdad Cambridge-Narrows Hammtown Canaan Rapids Chambres Corner Codys Coles Island Goshen Highfield Long Creek Partridge Valley Phillipstown Salmon Creek Smith Corner Thornetown Washademoak Waterloo Corner Youngs Cove Road
Bodies of water Bodies of waterNot including brooks, ponds or coves. at least partly within the parish. Canaan River Long Creek Salmon Creek Washademoak Lake
Islands Islands at least partly within the parish. Coles Island
Other notable places Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish. Partridge Valley East Protected Natural Area Phillipstown Protected Natural Area
Demographics Parish population total does not include portion within Cambridge-Narrows
Population Population trendStatistics Canada: 2001, 2006 census Census Population Change (%) 2016 560 15.2% 2011 660 3.5% 2006 684 0.4% 2001 687
Language Mother tongue (2016) Language Population Pct (%) English only 545 97.3% French only 10 1.8% Both English and French 0 0% Other languages 5 0.9%
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
Highways none
Principal Routes
Secondary Routes:
External Routes: None
See also List of parishes in New Brunswick
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