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January 1, 1854
- On January 1, 1852, the old County of York was divided into three counties (York, Ontario and Peel); however they remained united. On January 1, 1854, Ontario County separated and became its own independent county, with the support of Peter Perry of Whitby.
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In 1816, Wentworth and Halton counties were created, with portions of York County transferred to the new counties. In 1851, the western portions of York County were separated to form Peel County. In the same year, the eastern riding of York County was separated from York to form Ontario County.
With the creation of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, what originally comprised the Townships of York, Etobicoke, and Scarborough were separated from the remainder of York County. In 1971, York County was replaced by the Regional Municipality of York.
York County's West Riding was divided once in 1816 to form Gore District (later Halton, Wentworth, Waterloo and Wellington Counties) and again in 1851 to form Peel County. Counties, districts and townships in different areas of the province may have shared the same name.
Ontario (comprised of the islands in the St. Lawrence River) Created in 1792 (abolished in 1800) Midland 1792-1800. Ontario Created in 1851 from York County (East Riding) (no corresponding district) Oxford Created in 1800. London 1800-1839 Brock 1839-1849. Peel Created in 1851 from York County (East Riding) (no corresponding district) Perth
In 1954, York was formally severed from the county, along with other municipalities situated south of Steeles Avenue to form the upper-tier government of Metropolitan Toronto. In 1967, the township was formally made into a borough of Metropolitan Toronto, and later a city in 1983.
Apr 15, 2016 · On January 1, 1850, the Township of York was incorporated within the large County of York. Between 1853 and 1926, about a dozen areas separated from York Township and became incorporated as individual municipalities, considerably reducing the size of the township.
-York County was divided in 1852 creating Peel County to the west and Ontario County to the east. -Canada West became the Province of Ontario in 1867. -In 1873 Richmond Hill was incorporated as a town.
