Drummond is a geographic parish in Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the town of Grand Falls, the town of Vallée-des-Rivières, and the Northwest rural district, both of which are members of the Northwest Regional Service Commission. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the village of Drummond, the town of Grand Falls, and the local service district of the parish of Drummond.

Origin of name

The parish may have been named in honour of General Sir Gordon Drummond, former Governor General of the Canadas. Drummond was originally a neighbour of Gordon Parish before the erections of Denmark and Lorne Parishes.

History

Drummond was erected in 1872 from Grand Falls Parish. It included Denmark Parish. In 1875 the county line was altered and part of Drummond was transferred to Victoria County. In 1927 the area within the municipal limits of the town of Grand Falls was removed from Drummond. In 1936 much of Drummond was erected as Denmark Parish. Three months later the inland boundary was simplified, returning part of Denmark to Drummond. In 1955 part of Drummond was added to the town of Grand Falls.

Boundaries

Drummond Parish is bounded:

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish. bold indicates an incorporated municipality

Bodies of water

Bodies of water at least partly within the parish.

Other notable places

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

Demographics

Parish population totals do not include village of Drummond and portion within Grand Falls

Population

Population trend

Language

Mother tongue (2016)