Prescott County, Ontario - Definition and Overview

Prescott County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.

It was created in 1800 from a portion of Glengarry County. It later merged with Russell County to form Prescott and Russell United Counties.

Historic Townships

• Alfred - Merged with North Plantagent, now Alfred and Plantagenet Township
• Caledonia - Now part of the Nation Township
• East Hawkesbury - still exists today
• Longueuil - Merged with West Hawkesbury, now Champlain Township
• North Plantagenet - Merged with Alfred, now Alfred and Plantagenet Township
• South Plantagenet - Now part of the Nation Township
• West Hawkesbury - Merged with Longueuil, now Champlain Township

See also List of Ontario census divisions.

External links

• 1951 map of Prescott County (http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/exhibits/maps/counties/prescott.htm)

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