Eastern District was one of four districts of Upper Canada created in 1788. It comprised the St. Lawrence-Quebec border area, now eastern Ontario. It was originally named Lunenburg District, but was renamed in 1792. It was abolished in 1849. Map of Upper Canada (orange) Upper Canada was a British territory in what is now the Canadian province of Ontario. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

The district was originally bounded to the west by a line running north from the mouth of the Gananoque River and to the east by Lower Canada. The district town was New Johnstown, later renamed Cornwall. In 1798, the district was reorganized to consist of the counties of: The Gananoque River is a river in Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario which flows from Gananoque Lake near Delta, Ontario and empties into the Saint Lawrence River at Gananoque, Ontario in the Thousand Islands region. ... Lower Canada was a British colony in North America, at the downstream end of the Saint Lawrence River in the southern portion of the modern-day province of Quebec. ... Cornwall. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ...

• Dundas
• Glengarry
• Ontario (abolished in 1800)
• Prescott
• Russell
• Stormont

At the same timer, the counties of: Dundas County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Glengarry County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Ontario County is the name of two historic counties in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Prescott County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Russell County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Stormont County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. ...

• Carleton
• Grenville
• Leeds

were separated from this district to form the Johnstown District. Carleton County is the name of an historic county in Ontario, Canada. ... Grenville County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Leeds County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Johnstown District was a historic district in Upper Canada which existed until 1849. ...

In 1816, Ottawa District was created by splitting off the counties of Prescott and Russell from this district. The Ottawa District was a historic district in Upper Canada which existed until 1849. ...

In 1849, the district was replaced by the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. Categories: Stub | Ontario counties and regions ...

See also

• Western District, Upper Canada
• Midland District, Upper Canada
• Home District

The Home District was one of four districts of Upper Canada created in 1792. ...

References

• Armstrong, Frederick H. Handbook of Upper Canadian Chronology. Toronto : Dundurn Press, 1985. ISBN 0-919670-92-X

• Changing Shape of Ontario: Early Districts and Counties