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.
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. However, neither Monck nor Niagara ever existed as incorporated municipal counties, but rather as
electoral districts.
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 in southern Ontario, Canada, which occupies most of the Niagara Peninsula. As of 2024, the region had an estimate ...
.
See also
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List of townships in Ontario
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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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