Hillsborough, New Brunswick

Coordinates: 45°55′N 64°39′W / 45.917°N 64.650°W / 45.917; -64.650 (Hillsborough)
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This article is about the community. For the geographic parish, former local service district, and rural census subdivision, see Hillsborough Parish, New Brunswick.

Hillsborough
Main Street (Route 114) looking north
Main Street (Route 114) looking north
506
Telephone Exchange203 734
Highway Route 114
Route 910
Websitevillageofhillsborough.ca

Hillsborough is a former village in

province of New Brunswick, Canada. It was an incorporated village prior to 2023 but is now part of the much larger incorporated village of Fundy Albert
.

Hillsborough is on a hill overlooking the Petitcodiac River near the intersection of Route 910 and Route 114. It is the largest settlement in Hillsborough Parish.

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Albert County, New Brunswick

Originally established around 1700 as "Blanchard's Village" by Acadian farmers, they lived here for sixty years, building dykes that are still in use. Before the

Pre d'en Haut, New Brunswick
.

On September 4, 1755, the

Charles Deschamps de Boishébert
and was driven off with heavy losses. The site is marked by a National Historic Sites and Monument plaque.

In 1766, a group of settlers arrived in the area led by Matthias Somers, Michael Lutz, Jacob Trietz (Trites), Charles Jones, and Heinrich Stieff (Steeves).[2] Heinrich Steeves had seven sons and the name Steeves is still common among residents.

On 1 January 2023, Hillsborough amalgamated with the villages of

Fundy Albert.[3][4] The community's name remains in official use.[5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hillsborough had a population of 1,348 living in 559 of its 590 total private dwellings, a change of 5.6% from its 2016 population of 1,277. With a land area of 12.81 km2 (4.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 105.2/km2 (272.5/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19811,239—    
19861,214−2.0%
2011
1,350+4.5%
20161,277−5.4%
20211,348+5.6%

Places of note

View of St. Marys Anglican Church in Hillsborough, New Brunswick. Note the bell under the peak in the roof.

Education

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Albert County, New Brunswick

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Census Profile of Hillsborough". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. ^ Online book excerpt
  3. ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. ^ "RSC 7 Southeast Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  6. ^ New Brunswick Railway Museum website

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