Stanley is a geographic parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the village of Stanley, the incorporated rural community of Upper Miramichi, and the local service district of the parish of Stanley. Upper Miramichi was a member of the Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission (GMRSC), the others of Capital Region Service Commission (RSC11).

Origin of name

The parish takes its name from the settlement of Stanley, in turn named for Lord Stanley, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies at the time and an early supporter of the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Land Company that promoted settlement of the area.

History

The first iteration of Stanley was erected in 1837 from Douglas and Saint Marys Parishes. In 1838 Stanley was dissolved. In 1847 the modern Stanley was erected from Douglas and Saint Marys, expanding to include the northern part of the county.

Boundaries

Stanley Parish is bounded:

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish. bold indicates an incorporated municipality or incorporated rural community; italics indicate a name no longer in official use

Bodies of water

Bodies of water at least partly within the parish.

Islands

Islands 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 total does not include village of Stanley and portion within Upper Miramichi

Population

Population trend

Language

Mother tongue (2016)