The United Counties of Lincoln, Welland and Haldimand was a
historic county in the
Canadian province
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of
Ontario
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.
In 1849 parts of the counties of
Lincoln,
Welland
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and
Haldimand were merged to one united county.
These counties later separated to form single counties.
Lincoln County and
Welland County merged in 1970 to form the
Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario.
Haldimand merged with
Norfolk
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twice and the final time (1974) it created the
Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk, Ontario.
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Former counties in Ontario