The Johnstown District was a historic district in Upper Canada which existed until 1849.
The Johnstown District was a historic district in Upper Canada which existed until 1849.
In 1798, the new Parliament of Upper Canada divided the territory of the Eastern District in two, which went into force in January 1800, and the following counties were withdrawn to form the Johnstown District:
| County | Territory |
|---|---|
| the township of Nepean, with the tract of land to be hereafter laid out into townships, between Nepean and a line drawn north fifteen degrees from the north-west angle of the township of Crosby, until it intersects the Ottawa River, with such of the islands in the said river as are wholly, or in greater part opposite thereto | |
the townships of
together with such of the islands in the River Saint Lawrence as are wholly, or in greater part opposite thereto | |
the townships of
together with such of the islands in the River Saint Lawrence as are wholly, or in greater part opposite thereto |
The district town was originally Johnstown, but it was transferred to Elizabethtown in 1808. [2]
The District's territory was subsequently reduced in several steps:
Effective January 1, 1850, Johnstown District was abolished, and the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville replaced it for municipal and judicial purposes. [5]
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