Burton is a geographic parish in Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the town of Oromocto, the Indian reserve of Oromocto 26, CFB Gagetown, and the local service district of the parish of Burton. The town and LSD were both members of Capital Region Service Commission (RSC11).
Origin of name The parish was named in honour of Ralph Burton, military commander-in-chief in Montreal at the time of its establishment as a township.
History Burton was first established in 1765 as a Nova Scotia township.
Burton was erected in 1786 as one of the original parishes of Sunbury County. The parish extended further inland than the township.Ganong, Place-Nomenclature, page 431
In 1835 the rear of the parish was included in the newly erected Blissville Parish.
In 1896 the boundary with Blissville was altered along the Nerepis Road. Available as a free ebook from Google Books.
In 1949 the boundary with Blissville was changed back to its pre-1896 course.
Boundaries Burton Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 127, 137, and 138 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 392, 410, and 411 at same site.
on the north by the Saint John River; on the southeast by the Queens County line; on the south by a line beginning at a point on the Queens County line about 18.2 kilometres inland, then running north 66º west to the Oromocto River at a point about 1.2 kilometres downstream of the mouth of Shaw Creek; on the west and northwest by the Oromocto River; including Gilbert, Ox, and Ram Islands in the Saint John River.
Communities Communities at least partly within the parish; bold indicates an incorporated municipality or Indian reserve; italics indicate a community expropriated for CFB Gagetown
Babbitt Burpees Corner Burton French Lake Geary Goan Greenfield Settlement Haneytown Hersey Corner Lauvina Lower Burton McGowans Corner Oromocto Oromocto West Oromocto 26 Shirley Settlement Swan Creek Victoria Settlement Waterville Woodside
Bodies of water Bodies of waterNot including brooks, ponds or coves. at least partly in the parish:
Oromocto River Saint John River Ox Island Channel Sheffield Channel Rockwell Stream Fish Creek Kenney Creek Snake Creek Streets Creek Tapley Creek French Lake Swan Creek Lake
Islands Islands in the parish: Gilbert Island Ox Island Ram Island
Other notable places Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places in the parish. CFB Gagetown
Demographics Parish population total does not include Oromocto 26 Indian reserve and area within 2021 boundaries of Oromocto. Revised census figures based on the 2023 local governance reforms have not been released.
Population Population trendStatistics Canada: 2001, 2006 census Census Population Change (%) 2016 5,119 5.6% 2011 5,421 8.0% 2006 5,019 0.4% 2001 5,000
Language Mother tongue (2016) Language Population Pct (%) English only 4,595 90.0% French only 400 7.8% Both English and French 45 0.9% Other languages 65 1.3%
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
Principal Routes
Secondary Routes: None
External Routes: None
See also List of parishes in New Brunswick
Notes
References 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Burton Parish, New Brunswick
External links Burton-Greater Geary Local Service District Town of Oromocto