The Bathurst District was a historic
district
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in
Upper Canada
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. It was created in 1822 from the
Johnstown District. Containing
Carleton County, it existed until 1849. The district town was
Perth
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.
History
In 1824,
Lanark County
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was created from part of Carleton County, so that its constituent townships were divided as follows:
In 1838, upon the creation of the
Dalhousie District, the townships were reorganized as follows:
By 1845, all lands in the District had been surveyed into the following townships:
Effective January 1, 1850, Bathurst District was abolished, and the
United Counties of Lanark and Renfrew replaced it for municipal and judicial purposes.
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References
Districts of Upper Canada
1822 establishments in Upper Canada
1849 disestablishments in Canada
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