Victoria County: set off in 1833 from Kent Parish as part of Carleton County: possibly named by a Mr. Sisson who came from the town of Andover in Hants, England: included Grand Falls Parish until 1852.
Denmark
Victoria County: established in 1935 from Drummond Parish: named for the settlement of New Denmark which was established in 1872 by Danish immigrants.
Drummond
Victoria County: created in 1872 from Grand Falls Parish and Saint-Léonard Parish: possibly named for Sir Gordon Drummond (1771-1854), administrator of Canada from 1815-1816, or for Drummond Castle located in Perth, Scotland.
Gordon
Victoria County: established from Perth Parish and Grand Falls Parish in 1863: named for Arthur Charles Hamilton Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore (1829-1912) and lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick from 1861-1866: included Lorne Parish until 1871.
Grand Falls
Victoria County: established in 1852 from Andover Parish: included parts of Gordon Parish until 1863, Lorne Parish until 1871, and Drummond Parish until 1872.
Lorne
Victoria County: created in 1871 from Gordon Parish and Grand Falls Parish: named for Sir Douglas Sutherland-Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, Marquis of Lorne (1845-1914) and governor-general of Canada from 1878-1883.
Perth
Victoria County: created in 1833 from Kent Parish as part of Carleton County: named for the city of Perth in Scotland which was the birthplace of Sir Archibald Campbell (1769-1843), lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick from 1831-1837: included Gordon Parish until 1863.
