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Kent County is located near the South-Western tip of Ontario, between London and Windsor. It was created in 1792 and from 1792 to 1849 was part of the Western District
The largest city is Chatham, which currently has a population of about 43 500. Kent County is bounded on the west by Essex County, on the south by Lake Erie, on the east by Middlesex and Elgin Counties, and on the north by Lambton County. To the west of Dover township is Lake St. Clair, the smallest of the Great Lakes.
The largest city is Chatham, which currently has a population of about 43 500. Kent County is bounded on the west by Essex County, on the south by Lake Erie, on the east by Middlesex and Elgin Counties, and on the north by Lambton County. To the west of Dover township is Lake St. Clair, the smallest of the Great Lakes.
Kent County Townships
Townships Past and Present
Camden
Chatham Dover Harwich Howard |
Orford
Raleigh Romney Tilbury East Zone |
Kent County Cities & Towns
Town of Tilbury
Town of Blenheim Town of Highgate Town of Wheatley |
Restructuring: Officially, in 1999, none of the above cities, towns and townships exist anymore; they are all part of the new Municipality of Chatham-Kent. However, historical records will continue to be filed under the old names, so the general rule is to go with whatever name was being used at the time of the record you're looking for.
In 1846 Kent County consisted of the following Townships:
In 1846 Kent County consisted of the following Townships:
Bosanquet
Brooke Camden Chatham Dawn East Dover West Dover Enniskillen Harwich Howard |
Moore
Orford Plympton Raleigh Romney Sarnia Sombra East Tilbury Warwick Zone |
Maps
Map of Kent County from Historical Atlas
The County Atlas Digital Project is a searchable database of the property owners' names which appear on the township maps in the county atlases. Township maps, portraits and properties have been scanned, with links from the property owners' names in the database.
The County Atlas Digital Project is a searchable database of the property owners' names which appear on the township maps in the county atlases. Township maps, portraits and properties have been scanned, with links from the property owners' names in the database.