Place:Peterborough and Victoria, Ontario, Canada

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NamePeterborough and Victoria
Alt namesUnited Counties of Peterborough and Victoria
TypeFormer county
Located inOntario, Canada     (1849 - 1863)
Also located inUpper Canada, Canada     (1792 - 1841)
Canada West, Canada     (1841 - 1867)
See alsoPeterborough, Ontario, Canadaone of two counties making up a "united county" 1849-1863
Victoria, Ontario, Canadaone of two counties making up a "united county" 1849-1863

When the District system of local administration was abolished in 1849, the neighbouring counties of Peterborough and Victoria formed a judicial and administrative union. This was dropped in 1866 and the two counties became completely independent of each other from that date. The territory that became the County of Haliburton would also be covered by this union.

NOTE: This entry for the United Counties of Peterborough and Victora only exists for historical completeness. It is best to refer to one or other of the individual counties unless a direct source or reference to the united counties is given.