Carleton is a geographic parish in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is mainly part of the Kent rural district, which is a member of the Kent Regional Service Commission. Small areas on the southern and western boundaries belong to the town of Beaurivage and the village of Nouvelle-Arcadie, respectively. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between the local service districts of Pointe-Sapin, east of the national park, and the parish of Carleton, to its west.

Origin of name

The parish was named for Thomas Carleton, first Governor of New Brunswick.

History

Carleton was erected in 1814 as part of Northumberland County from Newcastle Parish. It included Acadieville, Richibucto, Saint-Louis, and Weldford Parishes. In 1827 Richibucto was erected as Liverpool Parish, including modern Weldford Parish. In 1845 the boundary with Northumberland County was adjusted, adding area to Carleton. In 1855 Saint-Louis was erected as Palmerston Parish. In 1857 the boundary with Palmerston was adjusted to run along grant lines. In 1876 Acadieville was erected as its own parish. In 1888 a small area at Point Escuminac was returned to Northumberland County.

Boundaries

Carleton Parish is bounded:

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish;

Bodies of water

Bodies of water at least partly in the parish:

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly in the parish.

Demographics

Revised census figures based on the 2023 local governance reforms have not been released.

Population

Population trend

Language

Mother tongue (2016)