Cap-de-Richibucto

Before 1835, Richibucto Parish was part of Weldford Parish. Then, from 1835 to 1855, it became part of Saint-Louis Parish. In 1855, Richibucto Parish attained independent status as a separate entity.

The parish was named for the Richibucto River, which in turn is of Mi'kmaq origin.

Richibucto Parish is bounded on the:

• northwest by a line beginning on the northern line of Weldford Parish, near Aldouane Station Cross Road, then running northeasterly to a point on the northern boundary of the town of Richibucto about midway between Route 11 and Route 134, at the corner of a land grant, then northeasterly along the grant line to the rear of a grant on Northwest Branch, then southeasterly to the mouth of Thomas Brook, down Northwest Branch to Richibucto River, and out through Richibucto Harbour to the Northumberland Strait.
• east by the Northumberland Strait.
• south by the Chockpish River upstream as far as the mouth of the Rivière Chockpish-nord, then south 68º west to a point slightly west of East Branch Road
• west by a line running northwesterly to the mouth of Black Brook on the East Branch St. Nicholas River, then down the East Branch St. Nicholas and the St. Nicholas River to its mouth, then up the Richibucto River to the eastern line of Elsipogtog First Nation to its northernmost corner, then due west to the starting point.

In 2023, when the province of New Brunswick implemented local government reform, Five Rivers acquired part of Richibucto Parish.