Niagara District, Upper Canada
- Niagara District, Upper Canada
The Niagara District was a historic district in Upper Canada which existed until 1849. It was created in 1798 from the Home District and consisted of the counties of:
*Lincoln
*HaldimandThe district town, originally known as Newark, was renamed to Niagara and would later become Niagara-on-the-Lake.
In 1816, parts of this district and the Home District were separated to form the Gore District.
In 1845, a new Welland County was formed from Lincoln County.
In 1849, the district was replaced by the United Counties of Lincoln, Welland and Haldimand.
References
*Armstrong, Frederick H. Handbook of Upper Canadian Chronology. Toronto : Dundurn Press, 1985. ISBN 0-919670-92-X
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