Hillsborough, New Brunswick

Hillsborough is a former village in Albert County in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It was an incorporated village prior to 2023 but is now part of the much larger incorporated village of Fundy Albert.

This article is about the community. For the civil parish, former local service district, and rural census subdivision, see Hillsborough Parish, New Brunswick.

Hillsborough
Main Street (Route 114) looking north
Main Street (Route 114) looking north
Official seal of Hillsborough
Seal
Hillsborough is located in New Brunswick
Hillsborough
Hillsborough
Location of Hillsborough, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 45.92277°N 64.64523°W / 45.92277; -64.64523
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyAlbert County
ParishHillsborough Parish
MunicipalityFundy Albert
Founded1700s
Incorporated Village1966
Area
[1]
 • Total12.81 km2 (4.95 sq mi)
 • Land12.81 km2 (4.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,348
 • Density105.2/km2 (272/sq mi)
 • Change (2016–21)
Increase 5.6%
Time zoneUTC-4 (Atlantic (AST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (Atlantic (ADT))
Canadian Postal code
E
Area code506
Telephone Exchange203 734
Highway Route 114
Route 910
Websitevillageofhillsborough.ca

Hillsborough is on a hill overlooking the Petitcodiac River near the intersection of Route 910 and Route 114. It is the largest settlement in Hillsborough Parish.

History
See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Albert County, New Brunswick

Originally established around 1700 as "Blanchard's Village" by Acadian farmers, they lived here for sixty years, building dykes that are still in use. Before the Great Expulsion of the Acadians in 1755, the area was almost 100% French. Now, few Acadians live there, though there are several Acadian settlements on the opposite bank of the Petitcodiac River, such as Pre d'en Haut, New Brunswick.

On September 4, 1755, the Battle of Petitcodiac was fought near Hillsborough. After the capture of Fort Beausejour during the Seven Years' War, in an attempt to gain control over the region, the British sent a punitive expedition consisting of two companies of British colonial troops into the Petitcodiac River Valley to destroy the Acadian settlements located there. While the main body finished their operation on the eastern bank, a detachment was dispatched to the western bank. When the detachment under Major Joseph Frye approached Blanchard's Village, located near where Hillsborough now stands, it encountered French forces under the command of Captain Charles Deschamps de Boishébert and was driven off with heavy losses. The site is marked by a National Historic Sites and Monument plaque.

In 1766, a group of settlers arrived in the area led by Matthias Somers, Michael Lutz, Jacob Trietz (Trites), Charles Jones, and Heinrich Stieff (Steeves).[2] Heinrich Steeves had seven sons and the name Steeves is still common among residents.

On 1 January 2023, Hillsborough amalgamated with the villages of Alma and Riverside-Albert and parts of five local service districts to form the new village of Fundy Albert.[3][4] The community's name remains in official use.[5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hillsborough had a population of 1,348 living in 559 of its 590 total private dwellings, a change of 5.6% from its 2016 population of 1,277. With a land area of 12.81 km2 (4.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 105.2/km2 (272.5/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19811,239—    
19861,214−2.0%
19961,272+4.8%
20011,288+1.3%
20061,292+0.3%
20111,350+4.5%
20161,277−5.4%
20211,348+5.6%

Places of note
View of St. Marys Anglican Church in Hillsborough, New Brunswick. Note the bell under the peak in the roof.

Education

Notable people
Main article: List of people from Albert County, New Brunswick

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile of Hillsborough". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. Online book excerpt
  3. "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. "RSC 7 Southeast Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  5. "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  6. New Brunswick Railway Museum website
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