Place:Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

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NameAntigonish
Alt namesSydneysource: county name prior to 1863
County of Antigonish
TypeCounty
Located inNova Scotia, Canada     (1784 - )
See alsoGuysborough, Nova Scotia, Canadapost-1836 child county
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Antigonish
Arisaig
Havre Boucher
Unknown
Tracadie

1784/85 - Sydney county is established in the English province of Nova Scotia.

1836 - Sydney county is divided to create Guysborough county.

1848 - Sydney county is located in the self-governing English province of Nova Scotia.

1863 - Sydney county is renamed to Antigonish county.

1867 - Antigonish county is located in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia after the formation of the country of Canada.

Modern description

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Antigonish County is an historical county and census division of Nova Scotia, Canada. Local government is provided by the Municipality of the County of Antigonish, the Town of Antigonish, and by two reserves: Pomquet and Afton 23, and Summerside 38.

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