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Glengarry County, Ontario

 
Wikipedia: Glengarry County, Ontario
Glengarry located within Ontario

Glengarry County (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Gleanna Garadh), an area covering 288,688 acres (1,168 km2), is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario, and is historically known for its settlement of Scottish Highlanders due to the Highland Clearances.

Glengarry was founded in 1792 by Scottish loyalists, mainly from Clan MacDonnell, Mohawk Valley. The county was named after the Scottish Glen where the MacDonnell family was based. The original territory of Glengarry also included Prescott County, which became a separate county in 1800. Canadian Gaelic used to be a common language in this region, though the number of speakers has steadily decreased over the past years, though those wanting to learn Canadian Gaelic are able to from classes throughout Glengarry.

Glengarry later merged with Stormont and Dundas to form the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.

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Historic Townships

Glengarry was originally divided East and West into Charlottenburg- and Lancaster-townships, and then eventually divided into four townships, and only recently has it been divided into North and South Glengarry,

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References

  1. ^ Province of Ontario -- A History 1615 to 1927 by Jesse Edgar Middletwon & Fred Landon, copyright 1927, Dominion Publishing Company, Toronto

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Coordinates: 45°15′N 74°35′W / 45.25°N 74.583°W / 45.25; -74.583


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