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Encyclopedia > Guysborough County, Nova Scotia
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Guysborough County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.


Taking its name from the Township of Guysborough, which was named in honour of Sir Guy Carleton, Guysborough County was created when Sydney County (Antigonish County) was divided in 1836.


In 1840, the Township of St. Mary's, in Guysborough County, was set off as a separate and distinct District. In 1863 the dividing line between Halifax and Guysborough Counties was altered and a polling district was added to Guysborough County.


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CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Nova Scotia (3646 words)
Nova Scotia is one of the maritime provinces of Canada.
Nova Scotia proper was brought to a close by the Treaty of Utrecht (1713), which provided that the peninsula should belong to England and the Island of Cape Breton to France.
Nova Scotia it was determined to establish a permanent settlement on the shores of Chebucto Harbour.
Guysborough County, Nova Scotia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (187 words)
Guysborough County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
In 1840, the Township of St. Mary's, in Guysborough County, was set off as a separate and distinct District.
In 1863 the dividing line between Halifax and Guysborough Counties was altered and a polling district was added to Guysborough County.
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