The Dalhousie District was a historic

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which existed until 1849. It was created in 1838 from Carleton County in the Bathurst District. Townships from the Johnstown and

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districts were added to Carleton County at the same time. The district town was

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, later

. In 1849, the district was replaced by Carleton County.

References

*Armstrong, Frederick H. Handbook of Upper Canadian Chronology. Toronto : Dundurn Press, 1985. Districts of Upper Canada 1838 establishments in Upper Canada {{EasternOntario-geo-stub