Leeds County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario . The county was first surveyed in 1792 as one of the nineteen counties created by Sir John Graves Simcoe in preparation for the United Empire Loyalists to settle here. The county took its name from Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds ; the "Leeds" of the Dukedom referred to Leeds in West Yorkshire , England and not for Leeds, Kent , England . In 1850, Leeds County merged with Grenville County to create the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville . This county was home to several townships as well as the city of Brockville.
15-421: The original county was constituted in 1792, and was united with Frontenac County as an electoral district for the new Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada : ... which county is to bounded on the east by the westernmost line of the county of Grenvill , on the south by the river St. Lawrence , and on the west by the easternmost boundary line of the late township of Pittsburgh, running north until it intersects
30-489: A separated municipality . The county council itself was abolished and replaced by a management unit with limited powers, known as the Frontenac Management Board. The management unit became a county again in 2004. As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Frontenac County had a population of 161,780 living in 69,984 of its 80,226 total private dwellings,
45-622: A change of 7.5% from its 2016 population of 150,480 . With a land area of 3,725.82 km (1,438.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 43.4/km (112.5/sq mi) in 2021. Children attend schools part of the Limestone District School Board , based in the City of Kingston . Frontenac Islands, Ontario Frontenac Islands is a township located in Frontenac County , Ontario , Canada , that encompasses
60-976: A number of islands at the beginning of the Saint Lawrence River near the outlet of Lake Ontario , including: Arabella , Bayfield , Black Ant , Garden , Goose , Hickory , Horseshoe , Howe , Wolfe , and Simcoe . The township was formed in 1998 when Howe Island Township and Wolfe Island Township were merged as part of the county's reorganization. Of the several islands that make up Frontenac Islands, only three (Wolfe Island, Howe Island, and Simcoe Island ranked in descending order of year-round resident population) have substantial permanent resident populations, and regularly-scheduled or on-demand marine ferry service provides year-round vehicle and emergency services access to those islands. The other islands are accessible only by private boat to privately-owned docks. Some of these islands have substantial numbers of homes and cottages, but are generally not populated during
75-444: The Limestone District School Board , based in neighboring Kingston . In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Frontenac Islands had a population of 1,930 living in 903 of its 1,212 total private dwellings, a change of 9.7% from its 2016 population of 1,760 . With a land area of 176.82 km (68.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 10.9/km (28.3/sq mi) in 2021. According to
90-507: The Ottawa or Grand river , thence descending the said river until it meets the northwesternmost boundary of the county of Grenvill. The said county of Leeds is to comprehend all the islands in the said river St. Lawrence nearest the said county, in the whole or greater part fronting the same. In 1798, the Parliament of Upper Canada withdrew parts of Leeds and Grenville to form Carleton County and
105-509: The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville . 44°35′N 76°00′W / 44.583°N 76.000°W / 44.583; -76.000 This Eastern Ontario geographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Frontenac County, Ontario Frontenac County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario . It is located in
120-626: The eastern portion of Southern Ontario . The city of Kingston is in the Frontenac census division, but is separated from the County of Frontenac. The county of Frontenac, situated within the Mecklenburg District , was originally created as an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada in 1792 and its original limits were described as being: bounded on the east by
135-547: The nineteenth century, the islands had much larger populations. Small population clusters were also found in the Port Alexandria, Port Metcalf and Scotch Settlement areas, all on Wolfe Island. These communities are now no more than names on the map. Note: There were no "villages" at Port Alexandria, Port Metcalf or the Scotch Settlement. The Scotch Settlement was a farming area encompassing approximately 3,000 acres which
150-546: The purposes of representation in the Legislative Assembly, the Town of Kingston. In 1860, the newly surveyed townships of Miller and Canonto were transferred from Renfrew County In 1998, the County was reorganized, and it now consists of the townships of North Frontenac , Central Frontenac , South Frontenac and Frontenac Islands . The City of Kingston absorbed Kingston and Pittsburgh Townships and exists now as
165-534: The said county of Leeds. Mecklenburg was renamed as the "Midland District" in 1792. At the beginning of 1800, the County was reorganized as follows: Through the addition of newly surveyed townships, by 1845 the County covered the following territory: the Townships of Bedford, Barrie, Clarendon, Hinchinbrooke, Kingston, Kennebec, Loughborough, Olden, Oso, Portland, Pittsburgh, which shall include Howe Island, Palmerston, Storrington, and Wolfe Island, and, except for
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#1733086326022180-551: The three counties together were constituted as Johnstown District , effective at the beginning of 1800. Leeds consisted of the following townships: The townships of In 1838, the parts of the townships of Burgess and Elmsley north of the Rideau Canal were withdrawn from Leeds and transferred to Lanark County . When the Johnstown District was abolished in 1850, Leeds County was united with Grenville County to form
195-400: The westernmost line of the county of Leeds , on the south by Lake Ontario , to on the west by the easternmost boundary of the late township of Ernestown, and on the west by the easternmost boundary of the township of Fredericksburgh, running north twenty-four degrees west until it meets the Ottawa or Grand River , thence descending the said river until it meets the northwesternmost boundary of
210-566: The winter months when ice build-up in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River make boat access difficult or impossible. Only Wolfe Island has a recognizable concentrated settlement: the village of Marysville , with around 400 inhabitants. The rest of the population is dispersed, mostly in lot groupings on or near the island shoreline, but with some housing found along the interior roads on either farm properties or on smaller non-farming lot severances. In
225-712: Was settled in the 1820s by Scottish clansmen moving west from Glengarry county . There are several community groups and organizations in the Frontenac Islands. On Wolfe Island, these include the Community Medical Clinic , the Wolfe Island Historical Society , the Wolfe Island Commons , and Wolfe Island Friends of Ferals . The town, along with Central Frontenac , South Frontenac and North Frontenac , sends students to schools part of
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