Bathurst District
# Bathurst District

The Bathurst District was a historic district in Upper Canada. It was created in 1822 from the Johnstown District. Containing Carleton County, it existed until 1849. The district town was Perth.

## History

In 1824, Lanark County 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.

