Prior to municipal amalgamation on January 1, 1995, Douglastown was an incorporated village in
Northumberland County. Douglastown was originally known as
Gretna Green and was founded in 1812 by two Scottish immigrants,
Alexander Rankin and
James Gilmour. The name changed after the
Great Miramichi Fire of 1825 to honour Sir Howard Douglas (1776-1861), then the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick. The post office was established in 1835, but the community wasn't incorporated as a village until 1966. ==Notable people==