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Carleton County was created in 1800 from portions of Dundas and Grenville counties.
Early Carleton County included a vague area of Eastern Ontario that included most of what is now Lanark County plus the area of what is now Ottawa west of the Rideau River. In 1838 the boundaries of Carleton County were as they were in 1969 when it was abolished.
In 1850 all of the townships of Carleton County were incorporated. (see list below) Bytown is incorporated as a town, and Richmond becomes a village. In 1855 Bytown is renamed Ottawa and becomes a city. In 1867 New EdinburghNew Edinburgh is a small neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada. It is located to the east of the downtown core. It is bordered on the west by the Rideau River, to the north by the Ottawa River, to the south by Beechwood Avenue, to the east the border is less re is incorporated as a village, and is annexed 20 years later by Ottawa. In 18881888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). In Germany, 1888 is known as the 1888 Year of Three Emperors. Events January 3 91cm telescope first used at Lick Observatory January 12 ? Blizzards in Dakota and Montana, Minnesota, Nebr Ottawa East is incoprated as a village and would later be annexed by Ottawa. In 1893Events January 1 Japan accepts the Gregorian calendar January 2 Introduction by Webb C. Ball of the General Railroad Timepiece Standards in North America: Railroad chronometers January 13 The Independent Labour Party of the UK has its first meeting. Janua Hintonburg is incorporated as a village. It would be annexed 14 years later by Ottawa. In 1898Events January 1 New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. January 13 Emile Zola's J'accus Metcalfe is incorporated as a police village . In 19031903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasn't had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. Events January 1 Edward VII of the United Kingdom is proclaimed Emperor of India Manotick is incorporated as a police village. Rideauview , WestboroWestboro is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, Canada often referred to as Westboro Village . Westboro is among the richer neighbourhoods in Ottawa. Located along the Ottawa River, the neighbourhood is bordered on the east by Island Park Drive, and on the west by and North Gower are incorporated as police villages in 1905Events January-April January 22 Massacre of Russian demonstrators at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, one of the triggers of the abortive Russian Revolution of 1905. January 26 The Cullinan Diamond is found near Pretoria, South Africa at the Premier. Rideauview is annexed by Ottawa two years later and Westboro is annexed in 19491949 is the common year starting on Saturday. see link for calendar) Events January-February January 4 RMS Caronia of the Cunard Line departs Southampton for New York on her maiden voyage January 4 February 22 Series of winter storms in Nebraska, Wyoming,. In 1908 Rockcliffe Park is incorporated as a police village while Janeville is incorporated as a village. Janeville would be incorporated as a town in 1913 as the Town of Eastview while Rockliffe Park becomes a full village in 1925. In 1910, Kenmore and Osgoode Station are incorporated as police villages. Ottawa West is incorporated as a police village in 1912 and would be annexed by Ottawa in 1949. In 1922, Overbrook and St. Joseph d'Orleans were incorporated in 1922 as police villages. In 1950 Overbrook is annexed by Ottawa. In 1939 Hampton Park is incorporated as a police village. It would be annexed by Ottawa ten years later. In 1955, City View is incorporated as a police village. In 1956, Stittsville is incorporated as a police village. Five years later Stittsville becomes a full village.
In 1963 Eastview (now Vanier) becomes a city.
In 1969, Carleton became the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, and in 2001 the Regional Municipality was amalgamated into the current City of Ottawa.
Carleton County and today's city of Ottawa have the same borders, except that when the RM of Ottawa-Carleton came into existence it added the Township of Cumberland from Russell County.
Carleton County consisted of the following townships: