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Blissfield is a civil parish in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.[2]

Blissfield
Parish
Location within Northumberland County, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 46.59°N 66.055°W / 46.59; -66.055
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Northumberland
Erected	1830
Area [1]
• Land	1,235.57 km2 (477.06 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	491
• Density	0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
• Change 2016-2021	8.9%
• Dwellings	256
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Figures do not include portion within the village of Doaktown

For governance purposes it is divided between the village of Doaktown[3] and the local service district of the parish of Blissfield,[4] both of which are members of the Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission (GMRSC).[5]

Origin of name

Blissfield was named in honour of John Murray Bliss,[6] was Administrator of the province prior to Lieutenant-Governor Howard Douglas's arrival. Neighbouring Blackville Parish was named in honour of William Black, Administrator of the province due to Douglas's absence at the time both parishes were erected.[6]

History

Blissfield was erected in 1830 by the three-way split of Ludlow Parish,[7] Blissfield in the middle and Blackville to the east.

Boundaries

Blissfield Parish is bounded:[2][8][9]

• on the north by a line beginning at a point on the York County line near McConnell Brook, then running north 72º east by an astronomic bearing to the northeastern corner of Blackville Parish, a point 537 chains (10.8 kilometres) from the Canadian National Railway line through Quarryville on a line running north 22º west[lower-alpha 1] from the mouth of the Renous River;
• on the east by a line running north and south[lower-alpha 1] from the mouth of Donnelly Brook, which is on the southern bank of the Southwest Miramichi River west of Upper Blackville Bridge;
• on the south by the Kent and Sunbury County lines;
• on the west by a line running north and south from the mouth of Big Hole Brook, which is on the western edge of Doaktown[lower-alpha 1]

Evolution of boundaries

When Blissfield was erected the eastern line extended to the Westmorland County line,[13] putting part of modern Harcourt Parish in Blissfield.

In 1845 the Kent County line was changed to run southwesterly instead of southeasterly, now meeting the line between Queens and Sunbury Counties. A triangle of wilderness at the southeastern corner was transferred to Kent County.[14]

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish.[8][9][15] bold indicates an incorporated municipality; italics indicate a name no longer in official use

Bodies of water

Bodies of water[lower-alpha 2] at least partly within the parish.[8][9][15]

Islands

Islands at least partly within the parish.[8][9][15]

• Mercury Island
• Pine Island
• Weaver Island
• Brown Bar
• Wasson Bar

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish.[8][9][15][16]

• Big Rocky Brook Protected Natural Area
• Doak House Provincial Park[17]
• Doaktown Airport
• Dungarvon Whooper Spring Woodlot Protected Natural Area
• McGraw Brook Picnic Site
• Plaster Rock-Renous Wildlife Management Area[18]

Demographics

Parish population total does not include Doaktown

See also

• List of parishes in New Brunswick

Notes

References

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