The
Bathurst District was a historic
district in
Upper
Canada which existed until 1849.
It was created in 1822
from the Johnstown
District and contained Carleton County
.
The
district town was Perth
.
In 1824,
Lanark County was
created from part of Carleton County. In 1838, Carleton County
became part of a new
Dalhousie District. In the
same year, some townships were transferred from the Johnstown
District to Lanark County.
In 1845,
Renfrew
County
was created from part of Lanark
County.
In 1849, the district was replaced by the
United Counties
of Lanark and Renfrew.
References
- Armstrong, Frederick H. Handbook of Upper Canadian Chronology.
Toronto : Dundurn Press, 1985. ISBN 0-919670-92-X