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United Counties of Northumberland and Durham, Ontario
The
United Counties of Northumberland and Durham
was a
historic county
in the
Canadian
province of
Ontario
. The two counties were originally combined in the
District of Newcastle
formed in 1802, and continued as united counties from 1850 until January 1, 1974 when portions of
Durham County
were amalgamated with adjacent
Ontario County
to form the
Regional Municipality of Durham
.
Manvers Township
went to
Victoria County
and what is now
Cavan-Monaghan
went to
Peterborough County
. What is now
Port Hope
remained in the area which was continued as
Northumberland County
, while Durham County was dissolved.
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