Manners Sutton Parish, New Brunswick
# Manners Sutton Parish, New Brunswick

Manners Sutton is a civil parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the village of Harvey and the local service district of the parish of Manners Sutton, both of which were members of the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission (SNBSC).

## Origin of name

The parish was named in honour of John Manners-Sutton, 3rd Viscount Canterbury, Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick at the time. Canterbury Parish was erected at the same time.

## History

Manners Sutton was erected in 1855 from Kingsclear and Prince William Parishes.

## Boundaries

Manners Sutton Parish is bounded:

* on the northeast by a line beginning on the eastern shore of Lake George and running south 45º east along the northeastern line a grant to John Hood on the western side of Route 640 and along the southwestern boundary of Hanwell until it strikes the northwestern line of New Maryland Parish, about 5.2 kilometres past Route 640;
* on the southeast by the northwestern line of New Maryland Parish, which parallels the Sunbury County line;
* on the south by the Charlotte County line;
* on the northwest by a line beginning about 3.8 kilometres east of Route 3 on the Charlotte County line, then running northeasterly parallel to the Sunbury County line to the starting point on Lake George.

## Communities

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

* Acton
* Brockway
* Christie Ridge
* Coburn
* Cork
* Frog Lake
* Harvey (PO Harvey Station)
* Harvey Settlement
* Hurley Corner
* Manners Sutton
* Prince William Station
* Roach
* South Tweedside
* Swans Shore
* Thomaston Corner
* Tweedside
* Upper Brockway
* Upper Mills
* Wilmot
* York Mills

## Bodies of water

Bodies of water at least partly within the parish.

* Magaguadavic River
* Harvey Lake Thoroughfare
* Lyons Stream
* Yoho Stream
* Gardner Creek
* Jewetts Creek
* Frog Lake
* Lake George
* Grieve Lake
* Holland Lake
* Mud Lake
* Oromocto Lake
* Stephenson Lake

## Islands

Islands at least partly within the parish.

* Birch Island
* Cedar Islands
* Jackknife Islands
* Kelly Island
* Pine Island
* Ship Island
* Spruce Island

## Other notable places

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

* Briggs & Little
* Brockway Airport

## Demographics

Parish population total does not include Harvey

