Carleton County, Ontario

History

1. Pakenham township was transferred to the new Renfrew County
2. North Gower and Marlborough townships were added from Johnstown District
3. Gloucester and Osgoode townships were added from Ottawa District

Chronology

• Also in 1850, all of the townships of Carleton County were incorporated . Bytown was incorporated as a town, and Richmond became a village.
• In 1855 Bytown was renamed Ottawa and became a city.
• In 1867 New Edinburgh was incorporated as a village and 20 years later was annexed by Ottawa.
• In 1888 Ottawa East was incorporated as a village and would later be annexed by Ottawa.
• In 1893 Hintonburg was incorporated as a village. It would be annexed 14 years later by Ottawa.
• In 1898 Metcalfe was incorporated as a police village.
• In 1903 Manotick was incorporated as a police village.
• In 1905 Rideauville, Westboro and North Gower were incorporated as police villages. Rideauville was annexed by Ottawa two years later, and Westboro was annexed in 1949.
• In 1908 Rockcliffe Park was incorporated as a police village, while Janeville was incorporated as a village. Janeville would be incorporated as a town in 1913 as the Town of Eastview, while Rockcliffe Park became a full village in 1925.
• In 1910 Kenmore and Osgoode Station were incorporated as police villages.
• In 1912 Ottawa West was incorporated as a police village and would be annexed by Ottawa in 1949.
• In 1922 Overbrook and St. Joseph d'Orleans were incorporated as police villages. Overbrook was annexed by Ottawa in 1950.
• In 1939 Hampton Park was incorporated as a police village. It would be annexed by Ottawa ten years later.
• In 1955 City View was incorporated as a police village.
• In 1956 Stittsville was incorporated as a police village. Five years later Stittsville became a full village.
• In 1963 Eastview became a city.
• In June 1968, the County, together with Ottawa and the Township of Cumberland that was withdrawn from Russell County, became the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton.