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Johnstown District, Upper Canada
The Johnstown District was a historic district in Upper Canada which existed until 1849.
Historical evolution
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the territory of the Eastern District in two, which went into force in January 1800, and the following counties were withdrawn to form the Johnstown District: The district town was originally Johnstown, but it was transferred to Elizabethtown in 1808. 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.
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