Lincoln is a geographic parish in Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the city of Fredericton and the local service districts of Rusagonis-Waasis and the parish of Lincoln, all of which were members of Capital Region Service Commission (RSC11).
Origin of name The parish may have been named for its proximity to York County, as the traditional English counties of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire shared a border.
Another possible source is Lincoln, Massachusetts, former home of Captain Benjamin Glasier whose family settled there in March 1776 as the American War of Independence was beginning.
History Lincoln was erected in 1786 as one of Sunbury County's original parishes. It extended to Charlotte County and included most of Gladstone Parish.
In 1835 the rear of the parish was included in the newly erected Blissville Parish.
Boundaries Lincoln Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 127 and 137 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 390, 391, 409, and 410 at same site.
on the northeast by the Saint John River; on the southeast by the Oromocto River; on the southwest by a line beginning on the Oromocto River about 1.2 kilometres downstream of the mouth of Shaw Creek and running north 66º west to the York County line; on the northwest by the York County line; including Thatch Island in the Saint John River.
Communities Communities at least partly within the parish. bold indicates an incorporated municipality
Fredericton Lincoln Lower Lincoln Nevers Road Rusagonis Rusagonis Station Sunpoke Waasis
Bodies of water Bodies of waterNot including brooks, ponds or coves. at least partly within the parish.
Oromocto River Saint John River Little Waasis Stream Rusagonis Stream Waasis Stream The Thoroughfare Bear Creek Deer Creek Shaw Creek Wilmot Creek Sunpoke Lake
Islands Islands at least partly within the parish. Thatch Island
Other notable places Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish. Fredericton International Airport Vanier Industrial Park
Demographics Parish population does not include portion within Fredericton
Population Population trendStatistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census Census Population Change (%) 2016 7,177 11.1% 2011 6,458 12.0% 2006 5,764 3.9% 2001 5,548 3.7% 1996 5,349 18.7% 1991 4,508 N/A
Language Mother tongue (2016) Language Population Pct (%) English only 6,450 89.9% French only 575 8.0% Other languages 95 1.3% Both English and French 55 0.8%
See also List of parishes in New Brunswick
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References
External links City of Fredericton Lincoln Local Service District Rusagonis-Waasis LSD Information Page