Land Divisions of
Ontario, Canada
2016 – 1605
Four Centuries of Restructuring
(Village), Township, County, (District), Province, Country
A Review and Study for Genealogists
By C.F. Prong, July 2016
Land Divisions of
Ontario, Canada 2016 – 1605 Centuries
Eras
3
Periods
9
4
2016 – 1610
2016 -1850
2016 1982
1982 1867
1849 -1776
1867 1850
1849 1841
1841 1791
1775 –1610
1791 1789
1788 1763
1763 – c.1700
c.1700 c.1610
Canada 2016
2016
Area
Population
Nunavut
808,200 mi²
0.037 m
Quebec
595,400 mi²
8.220 m
Ontario
415,600 mi² 14.000 m
Ontario, Canada
2016
Area
Population
Ontario
415,600 mi² 14.000 m
Turkey
302,500 mi²
79.700 m
Texas
268,600 mi²
28.240 m
Germany
137,900 mi²
80.700 m
Arizona
114,000 mi²
6.860 m
Period
2016 - 1982
1982 1 Jul 1867 30 Jun 1867 1 Jan 1850
31 Dec 1849
- 11 Feb 1841
10 Feb 1841 - 26 Dec 1791
25 Dec 1791 - 1789
1788 10 Feb 1763
9 Feb 1763 –
c.1700
c.1700 – c.1605
Township
Lower or Single Tier
Township Link
Township, see
Historical Atlases
Township
Township
Township
Township
Township
--
--
County
Upper Tier, County,
District, or Regional
Municipality Link
County, see
Historical Atlases
County
County
County
County
--
Upper Country
Upper Country
Lunenburg
Mecklenburg
Nassau
Hesse
--
--
Quebec
aka Canada
Quebec
aka Canada
Quebec
aka Canada
(District)
--
--
Province
Ontario
Ontario
Country
Canada
(Dominion of)
Canada
--
Canada West
Date
Districts
Parent
1838
Dalhousie
Johnstown &
Bathurst
1838
Victoria
Midland
1838
Colborne
Newcastle
1838
Huron
London
1837
Dalhousie
(part) from
Ottawa
1837
Simcoe
(part) from
Home
1837
Talbot
London
1837
Brock
London
1831
Prince
Edward
Midland
1821
Bathurst
Johnstown
1821
Simcoe
(part) from
Home
1816
Ottawa
Eastern
1816
Gore
Home &
Niagara
District
Canada West
British British North America North America
Districts 1798
Parent
Eastern &
Johnstown Lunenburg
Midland
Mecklenburg
Newcastle,
Home, Niagara
Nassau
London
Nassau &
Hesse
Western
Hesse
Upper Canada
Quebec
aka Canada
British North America
British North America
Districts
1788-1783 British New France
North America North America
New France
North America
C1
Period
2016 - 1982
Township
Lower or Single Tier, Township, Link
County
Upper Tier, County, District, or Regional Municipality, Link
District
--
Province
Ontario
Country
Canada
Map Link
2009, Overview, Link,
Map 1, Link, Map 2, Link, Map 3, Link
Map 4, Link, Map 5, Link, Map 6, Link
C2
Period
1982 – 1 Jul 1867
Township
Township, see Historical Atlases
County
County, see Historical Atlases
District
--
Province
Ontario
Country
(Dominion of) Canada
Map Link
1899, Link 1882, Link
C3
Period
30 Jun 1867 - 1 Jan 1850
Township
Township
County
County
District
--
Province
Canada West
Country
British North America
Map Link
1851/1858, Link
C4
Period
31 Dec 1849 - 11 Feb 1841
Township
Township
County
County
District
District
Province
Canada West
Country
British North America
Map Link
1845/1849, Link
Period
10 Feb 1841 - 26 Dec 1791
Township
Township
County
County
District
Year
Districts
Parent
1838
Dalhousie
Johnstown & Bathurst
1838
Victoria
Midland
1838
Colborne
Newcastle
1838
Huron
London
1837
Dalhousie
(part from) Ottawa
1837
Simcoe
(part from) Home
1837
Talbot
London
1837
Brock
London
1831
Prince Edward
Midland
1821
Bathurst
Johnstown
1821
Simcoe
(part from) Home
1816
Ottawa
Eastern
1816
Gore
Home & Niagara
Province
Upper Canada
Country
British North America
Map Link
1838, Link 1826, Link 1798, Link
C5
C6
Period
25 Dec 1791 - 1789
Township
Township
County
County
District
Districts 1798
Parent
Eastern & Johnstown
Lunenburg
Midland
Mecklenburg
Newcastle, Home, Niagara
Nassau
London
Nassau & Hesse
Western
Hesse
Province
Quebec, aka Canada
Country
British North America
Map Link
1792, Link
C7
Period
1788 - 10 Feb 1763
Township
Township
County
c.1783
District
Districts 1788-1783 Hesse, Nassau, Mecklenburg, Lunenburg
Province
Quebec, aka Canada
Country
British North America
Map Link
1788, Link
C8
Period
9 Feb 1763 – c.1700
Township
--
County
Upper Country
District
--
Province
Quebec, aka Canada
Country
New France, North America
Map Link
1763, Link c.1750, Link
C9
Period
c.1700 - c.1605
Township
--
County
Upper Country
District
--
Province
Quebec, aka Canada
Country
New France, North America
Map Link
1648, Link
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