Blissfield Parish, New Brunswick

Blissfield was named in honour of John Murray Bliss,[10] 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.[10]

Blissfield was erected in 1830 by the three-way split of Ludlow Parish,[11] Blissfield in the middle and Blackville to the east.

Blissfield Parish is bounded:[2][12][13]

• 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]

Communities at least partly within the parish.[12][13][19] bold indicates an incorporated municipality; italics indicate a name no longer in official use

Bodies of water[lower-alpha 2] at least partly within the parish.[12][13][19]

Islands at least partly within the parish.[12][13][19]

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

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish.[12][13][19][20]

• Big Rocky Brook Protected Natural Area
• Doak House Provincial Park[21]
• Doaktown Airport
• Dungarvon Whooper Spring Woodlot Protected Natural Area
• McGraw Brook Picnic Site
• Plaster Rock-Renous Wildlife Management Area[22]

Parish population total does not include former incorporated village of Doaktown. Revised census figures based on the 2023 local governance reforms have not been released.

Population Population trend[23][24][25][26][27] Census Population Change (%) 2016 451 10.0% 2011 501 10.5% 2006 560 11.9% 2001 636 5.6% 1996 674 4.2% 1991 647 N/A

Language Mother tongue (2016)[27] Language Population Pct (%) English only 445 97.8% French only 5 1.1% Other languages 5 1.1% Both English and French 0 0%

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