The London District was a historic district in Upper Canada. It was formed in 1798 from the counties of: Districts are a form of local government in several countries. ... Upper Canada Village in Morrisburg, Ontario Upper Canada is an early name for the land at the upstream end of the Saint Lawrence River in early North America – the territory south of Lake Nipissing and north of the St. ...
which were originally parts of the Home and Western Districts. The district town was Charlotteville, but moved to Vittoria in 1815 and finally London in 1826. Also, in 1826, the townships of Rainham and Walpole were moved to Haldimand County in Niagara District because of their distance from London. Middlesex County is a census division located in Western Ontario. ... Norfolk County (pronounced nor-foke) is a city-status municipal government on Lake Erie in southwestern Ontario. ... Oxford County, Ontario is a regional municipality and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Home District was a historic district in Upper Canada which existed until 1849. ... Nickname: The Forest City City of London, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... Haldimand is a single-tier municipality (but called a county) on the Niagara Peninsula in southern Ontario, on Lake Erie, and on the Grand River. ...
In 1837, Oxford County was separated into a new Brock District and Norfolk County was separated to form Talbot District. In 1838, Huron District, was formed, containing Huron County which had been created in 1835. Categories: Stub | Ontario counties and regions ...
In 1849, the district was replaced by Middlesex County.
References
Armstrong, Frederick H. Handbook of Upper Canadian Chronology. Toronto : Dundurn Press, 1985. ISBN 0-919670-92-X
London remained a centre of strong Tory support during the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837, with a large British garrison stationed there, although there was a brief rebellion led by Charles Duncombe.
London continued its role as a military centre during the two world wars, serving as the administrative centre for the Western Ontariodistrict.
London is in Middlesex County, at the forks of the non-navigable Thames River, almost exactly halfway between Toronto and Detroit.
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