Nepean Township, Ontario
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Nepean Township is a historical township in Eastern
Ontario
, Canada
.
Originally known as Township D, it was established in 1792. In 1800, it became part of Carleton County
and was incorporated as a township in 1850. The first settler in the township was Jehiel Collins, from Vermont
, who settled in an area near the Ottawa River
which later became part of Bytown
. Over the years, parts of Nepean Township were annexed by the expanding city of Ottawa
. The original town hall of the township of Nepean was located in Westboro
, which became part of Ottawa in 1949. A new town hall was built in Bells Corners
in 1966. Nepean
was incorporated as a city in 1978 and became part of the amalgamated city of Ottawa in 2001.
Nepean Township took its name from Sir Evan Nepean
, British Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
from 1782 to 1791.
According to the Canada 2001 Census
, the Township (original boundaries) had a population of 339,708.
The 1850 boundaries of Nepean Township were the Ottawa River
on the north, the Rideau River
on the east, approximately along where Bankfield Road
and Brophy Drive are today on the south, and approximately where Eagleson Road, March Road
, and Hertzberg Road are today through to Shirleys Bay on the west. The township included much of what is now Ottawa
, all of the former City of Nepean
, and parts of the former City of Kanata
. To the west of Nepean Township was Goulbourn
and March Township
s, to the east Gloucester Township
, and to the south North Gower Township
.
Eastern Ontario
Eastern Ontario is a subregion of Southern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario which lies in a wedge-shaped area between the Ottawa River and St. Lawrence River...
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Originally known as Township D, it was established in 1792. In 1800, it became part of Carleton County
Carleton County, Ontario
Carleton County is the name of a historic county in Ontario, Canada. In 1969 it was superseded by the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. In 2001 the Regional Municipality and the eleven local municipalities within it were replaced by the current City of Ottawa.-History:Carleton County was...
and was incorporated as a township in 1850. The first settler in the township was Jehiel Collins, from Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, who settled in an area near the Ottawa River
Ottawa River
The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...
which later became part of Bytown
Bytown
Bytown is the former name of Ottawa, Canada's capital city. It was founded on on September 26, 1826, incorporated as a town on January 1, 1850, and superseded by the incorporation of the City of Ottawa on January 1, 1855. The founding was marked by a sod turning, and a letter from Governor General...
. Over the years, parts of Nepean Township were annexed by the expanding city of Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. The original town hall of the township of Nepean was located in Westboro
Westboro
Westboro is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, Canada, often referred to as Westboro Village. Located along the Ottawa River, the neighbourhood is bordered on the east by Island Park Drive, and on the west by Woodroffe Avenue. The Southern border can be stretched up to Carling Avenue...
, which became part of Ottawa in 1949. A new town hall was built in Bells Corners
Bells Corners, Ontario
Bells Corners is a suburban community in the city of Ottawa, Canada. As of the Canada 2006 Census, it had a population of 9,799.-History:...
in 1966. Nepean
Nepean, Ontario
- Recent quantity of snow :- History :Nepean Township, originally known as Township D, was established in 1792 and originally included what is now the central area of Ottawa west of the Rideau River. Jehiel Collins, from Vermont, is believed to have been the first person to settle in Nepean...
was incorporated as a city in 1978 and became part of the amalgamated city of Ottawa in 2001.
Nepean Township took its name from Sir Evan Nepean
Evan Nepean
Sir Evan Nepean, 1st Baronet PC was a British politician and colonial administrator.-Early career:...
, British Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
-Non-permanent and parliamentary under-secretaries, 1782-present:*April 1782: Evan Nepean*April 1782: Thomas Orde*July 1782: Henry Strachey*April 1783: George North*February 1784: Hon. John Townshend*June 1789: Scrope Bernard*July 1794: The Hon...
from 1782 to 1791.
According to the Canada 2001 Census
Canada 2001 Census
The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4% increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In...
, the Township (original boundaries) had a population of 339,708.
The 1850 boundaries of Nepean Township were the Ottawa River
Ottawa River
The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...
on the north, the Rideau River
Rideau River
thumb|Rapids on the Rideau River opposite [[Carleton University]].The Rideau River is a Southern Ontario river which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls in Ottawa, Ontario. Its length is 146 km...
on the east, approximately along where Bankfield Road
Bankfield Road (Ottawa)
Bankfield Road is the name of a long rural road in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It begins at Highway 416 in the west, and runs east to Rideau Valley Drive in the suburb of Manotick, Ontario. The interchange with Highway 416 is just west of Prince of Wales Drive and south of the Barrhaven...
and Brophy Drive are today on the south, and approximately where Eagleson Road, March Road
March Road
March Road is an arterial boulevard in the Kanata area of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.The road begins at the point where Eagleson Road crosses The Queensway and turns to the west at the Dunrobin turnoff. The road continues past Carp, crosses The Queensway a second time and continues all the way to...
, and Hertzberg Road are today through to Shirleys Bay on the west. The township included much of what is now Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, all of the former City of Nepean
Nepean, Ontario
- Recent quantity of snow :- History :Nepean Township, originally known as Township D, was established in 1792 and originally included what is now the central area of Ottawa west of the Rideau River. Jehiel Collins, from Vermont, is believed to have been the first person to settle in Nepean...
, and parts of the former City of Kanata
Kanata, Ontario
Situated in the Ottawa Valley, Kanata is located about west-southwest of Downtown Ottawa along Highway 417 at a latitude of 45°18' North and a longitude of 75°55' West, with an area of . Its northern end is just to the west of the Ottawa River....
. To the west of Nepean Township was Goulbourn
Goulbourn Township, Ontario
Goulbourn Township, Ontario was formed in 1818, roughly 20 km southwest of downtown Ottawa, with the first major settlement occurring in Richmond. Other communities in the township include Stittsville, Munster, and Ashton. Stittsville is the largest community in the township, owing in part to its...
and March Township
March Township, Ontario
March Township is a geographic township and former municipality originally part of Carleton County in eastern Ontario, Canada. It is currently part of the City of Ottawa...
s, to the east Gloucester Township
Gloucester Township, Ontario
Gloucester Township is a historical township in Eastern Ontario, Canada.Originally known as Township B, it was established in 1792. In 1800, it was part of Russell County, but became part of Carleton County in 1838 and was incorporated as a township in 1850. The first settler in the township was...
, and to the south North Gower Township
North Gower Township, Ontario
North Gower Township is a historical township in eastern Ontario, Canada.North Gower was located in the southern part of Carleton County, bordered to the northwest by Goulbourn Township, to the north by Nepean, to the east by Osgoode and to the south by South Gower Township...
.
Reeves
- 1850 - Frederick Bearman
- 1850 - Chester Chapman
- 1854 - John Scott
- 1856 - George Bell
- 1858 - Samuel Davison
- 1862 - Nelson George Robinson
- 1864 - Thomas Graham
- 1865 - John Dawson
- 1873 - Col. John Fenton Bearman
- 1875 - Thomas Clark
- 1886 - John Dawson
- 1890 - John Boyce
- 1893 - James Bearman
- 1896 - George Boyce
- 1897 - William Henderson
- 1897 - James Bearman
- 1900 - Frederick Augustus Heney
- 1905 - John George Clark
- 1906 - Frederick Augustus Heney
- 1913 - Frederick Henry Honeywell
- 1916 - Bower Henry
- 1919 - William Joynt
- 1922 - W. Fred Bell
- 1923 - Walter Lionel Graham
- 1924 - Albert Bentham Ullett
- 1925 - John William Arnott
- 1927 - Robert Green
- 1929 - Robert Ernest Nelson
- 1933 - George Herbert Bradley
- 1938 - Robert Mackie
- 1939 - John Alexander Dawson
- 1945 - Wellington Garfield Cummings
- 1947 - Harry Parslow
- 1949 - Thomas Campbell Keenan
- 1954 - Douglas Aubrey MoodieD. Aubrey MoodieDouglas Aubrey Moodie was reeve of Nepean Township, Ontario from 1954 to 1969 and was known as the "Father of Nepean". He was born in Bells Corners, Nepean Township, Ontario ....
- 1970 - Andrew S. HaydonAndrew S. HaydonAndrew Scott "Andy" Haydon is a Canadian engineer and politician. He was reeve of Nepean Township, Ontario from 1970 to 1978 and Regional Chair of Ottawa-Carleton from 1978-1991...