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History. York County was created on 16 June 1792 [1] and was part of the jurisdiction of the Home District of Upper Canada. It originally comprised all of what is now the City of Toronto, the regional municipalities of Halton, Peel, and York as well as portions of the Regional Municipality of Durham, and the City of Hamilton. The town of York ...
Mar 9, 2022 · Select a year and the map will display the historical county boundaries. Click on map image for county details. Sort the table by Date Formed or by Parent Counties and check Boundary Changes for interesting insights.
Apr 12, 2024 · York County is a historic county in Upper Canada, Canada West, and the Canadian province of Ontario. York County was created on 16 June 1792[1] and was part of the jurisdiction of the Home District of Upper Canada.
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.
From York County to York Region On July 1, 1867, the passing of the British North American Act signalled the creation of Canada as a nation and unified the Province of Canada (Ontario and Quebec), Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
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.
Map of York County. Click here to generate index of people.
