Gladstone is a geographic parish in Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the villages of Fredericton Junction and Tracy and the local service district of the parish of Gladstone, all of which were members of Capital Region Service Commission (RSC11).
Origin of name The parish was named in honour of William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom until his defeat shortly after the House of Assembly began its 1874 session. Available as a free ebook from Google Books.
History Gladstone was erected in 1874 from Blissville Parish. Available as a free ebook from Google Books.
In 1896 the land boundary with Blissville was changed to run along grant lines and magnetic bearing, Available as a free ebook from Google Books.
Boundaries Gladstone Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 146 and 147 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 410, 426–428, 441, and 442 at same site.
on the north by a line beginning at a point on the York County line about 3.3 kilometres southwesterly of Route 101, then running south 66º east to the Oromocto River; on the east and southeast by a line running up the Oromocto River and the South Branch Oromocto River to the northern line of a grant to Nathaniel Hubbard, which also serves as the southern boundary of Fredericton Junction, then southwesterly along the line to the rear of the grant, then southerly about 2.2 kilometres along the rear line of grants, then south 67º west to the Charlotte County line; on the south by the Charlotte County line; on the northwest by the York County line.
Communities Communities at least partly within the parish; bold indicates an incorporated municipality
Bailey Fredericton Junction Little Lake Three Tree Creek Tracy Klondike Settlement Tracyville Upper Tracy Vespra
Bodies of water Bodies of waterNot including brooks, ponds or coves. at least partly in the parish:
Oromocto River North Branch Oromocto River Peltoma Outlet Piskahegan Stream Porcupine Stream Yoho Stream Hardwood Creek Shaw Creek Shin Creek Three Tree Creek Peltoma Lake
Islands Islands in the parish: Curries Island MacGougans Island
Other notable places Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places in the parish. Russel Dam
Demographics Parish population total does not include Fredericton Junction or Tracy
Population Population trendStatistics Canada: 2001, 2006 census Census Population Change (%) 2016 452 6.8% 2011 485 9.9% 2006 538 4.5% 2001 515
Language Mother tongue (2016) Language Population Pct (%) English only 430 95.6% French only 15 3.3% Both English and French 0 0% Other languages 5 1.1%
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 None
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External Routes: None
See also List of parishes in New Brunswick
Notes
References 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Gladstone Parish, New Brunswick