It was created in 1822 from the Johnstown District.Containing Carleton County, it existed until 1849.[1] The district town was Perth.In 1824, Lanark County was created from part of Carleton County, so that its constituent townships were divided as follows:[2] together with such Islands in the Ottawa River as are wholly or in greater part opposite thereto together with all the unsurveyed lands within the District of Bathurst, and such Islands in the Ottawa River as are wholly or in greater part opposite to the said townships and unsurveyed land In 1838, upon the creation of the Dalhousie District, the townships were reorganized as follows:[3] By 1845, all lands in the District had been surveyed into the following townships:[4] Effective January 1, 1850, Bathurst District was abolished, and the United Counties of Lanark and Renfrew replaced it for municipal and judicial purposes.This Ontario location article is a stub.
1850 map of Eastern Ontario showing Bathurst District
