Stanley is a geographic parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada.

[2] Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the village of Stanley, the incorporated rural community of Upper Miramichi,[3] and the local service district of the parish of Stanley.

[5] The parish takes its name from the settlement of Stanley, in turn named for Lord Stanley,[6] 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.

The first iteration of Stanley was erected in 1837 from Douglas and Saint Marys Parishes.

[8] In 1847 the modern Stanley was erected from Douglas and Saint Marys,[9] expanding to include the northern part of the county.