Lincoln County is a
historic county in the
Canadian province
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of
Ontario
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.
The county was formed in 1792. In 1845, the southern portion of Lincoln County was separated to form
Welland County
Welland County (area, excluding cities was 226,970 acres) is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.
The county was formed in 1845 from Lincoln County. The county was named from the Welland River. The river got its name from J ...
.
In some census and election records from the late 19th century, the townships of Caistor and Gainsborough (which can be seen on the map below) were enumerated as part of
Monck County, while Grantham and Niagara Townships were enumerated as part of
Niagara County
Niagara County is in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 212,666. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word ''Onguiaahra''; meaning ''the strait'' or ''thunder of waters''.
Niag ...
. However, neither Monck nor Niagara ever existed as incorporated municipal counties, but rather as
electoral districts
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.
In 1970, Lincoln and Welland Counties were amalgamated to form the
Regional Municipality of Niagara
The Regional Municipality of Niagara, also colloquially known as the Niagara Region or Region of Niagara, is a regional municipality comprising twelve municipalities of Southern Ontario, Canada. The regional seat is in Thorold. It is the southern ...
.
See also
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List of townships in Ontario
This is a list of townships in the Canadian province of Ontario. Townships are listed by census division.
Northern Ontario Northeastern Ontario Algoma District
Historical/Geographic Townships
*Abbott
*Aberdeen Additional
*Abigo
*Abotossaway
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External links
1951 map of Lincoln County1879 map of Lincoln and Welland counties
Former counties in Ontario
History of the Regional Municipality of Niagara
States and territories established in 1792
1792 establishments in Upper Canada
Populated places disestablished in 1970
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