Overview
Lanark County is a county located in the Canadian province of Ontario. Its county seat is Perth, which was first settled in 1816.
Most European settlements of the county began in 1816, when Drummond, Beckwith and Bathurst townships were named and initially surveyed. The first farm north of the Rideau was cleared and settled somewhat earlier, in 1790. The county took its name from the town of Lanark in Scotland. Nearly all the townships were named after British public and military figures from the era of early settlement.
History
Lanark County is located on Algonquin/Omàmìwininì traditional territory. Land claims are currently under negotiation.
Bathurst District
In 1824, Lanark County was severed from Carleton County in Bathurst District, and it consisted of the following townships and lands:
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