1802 • 17 May: Creation of
Sherbrooke.
1832 • 1 January:
Montréal and
Quebec City became Cities.
1841 • 15 April: Creation of the
Municipal Districts.
1845 • 1 July:
Creation of 167 Municipalities, 115 Parishes and 39 Townships to replace the Municipal districts. See List of Municipalities created in Quebec in 1845. • 13 October: Creation of the Village of
Montmagny from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Thomas. • 3 November: • The Municipality of Baie-de-Gaspé is split into the Municipality of
Baie-de-Gaspé-Nord and the Municipality of
Baie-de-Gaspé-Sud. • The Municipality of Saint-François-de-Sales changed its name to
Saint-François-de-Sales-Isle-Jésus. • 11 December: The Municipality of Saint-Raymond became the Parish of
Saint-Raymond-Nonnat.
1846 • 7 January: The Municipality of Sault-au-Récollet became the Parish of
La Visitation-du-Sault-au-Récollet. • 12 January: Creation of the Village of
Philipsburg from territories taken from the Municipality of
Philipsburg. • 9 February: The Municipality of
Saint-Cuthbert became a Parish. • 25 February: The Municipality of Châteauguay became the Parish of
Saint-Joachim-de-Châteauguay. • 17 March: The Municipality of Onslow is split into the Township of
Eardly and the Township of
Onslow. • 30 March: Creation of the Village of
Laprairie-de-la-Magdeleine from territories taken from the Municipality of
Laprairie. • 8 April: Creation of the Village of
L'Assomption from territories taken from the Municipality of
L'Assomption. • 18 May: The Municipality of Isles-de-la-Magdelaine changed its name to
Isles-de-la-Magdeleine. • 1 July: • The Municipality of Hochelaga is split into the Village of
Côte-des-Neiges, the Village of
Hochelaga, the Village of
Saint-Henri, the Village of
Saint-Pierre and the Village of
Visitation. • The Municipality of Trois-Rivières is split into the Town of
Trois-Rivières and the Suburb of
Trois-Rivières. • 4 July: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Gertrude from territories taken from the Parish of
Bécancour and the Parish of
Gentilly. • 23 July: The Municipality of Coteau-du-Lac became the Parish of
Saint-Ignace-du-Coteau-du-Lac. • 24 July: Creation of the Municipality of
Sainte-Brigide from territories taken from the Parish of
Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir. • 26 July: Creation of the Village of
Beauharnois from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Clément. • 14 October: Creation of the Village of
La Côte-Saint-Louis from territories taken from the Village of
Visitation. • 4 November: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Janvier-de-Blainville from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Jérôme. • 20 November: The Municipality of Clarendon is split into the Township of
Clarendon and the Township of
Lichfield. • 24 November: The Municipality of Arthabaska is split into the Municipality
Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska and the Municipality of
Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska. • 25 November: Creation of the Municipality of
Sainte-Marthe from territories taken from the Municipality of
Rigaud. • 23 December: Creation of the Village of
Christieville from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Athanase.
1847 • 6 February: Creation of the Village of
Saint-Ours from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Ours. • 22 April: The Municipality of Tring is split into the Municipality of
Lambton and the Township of
Tring. • 7 May: • The Municipality of Saint-Grégoire-le-Grand-de-Monnoir became the Parish of
Saint-Grégoire-le-Grand. • The Municipality of Sainte-Brigide became the Parish of
Sainte-Brigide-de-Monnoir. • 14 May: Creation of the Township of
Calumet and the Township of
Isle-des-Allumettes. • 3 June: The Township of Stukely is split into the Municipality of
North-Stukely and the Municipality of
South-Stukely. • 20 July: Creation of the Village of
Aylmer from territories taken from the Township of
Hull. • 1 September:
Parishes and Townships are merged into County municipalities. 1848 • 10 May: Creation of the Town of
William-Henry from territories taken from the County of Richelieu. • 8 June: Creation of the Village of
Varennes from territories taken from the County of Verchères. • 14 June: Creation of the Village of
Longueuil from territories taken from the County of Chambly. • 20 July: Creation of the Village of
Saint-Jean from territories taken from the County of Chambly. • 10 August: Creation of the Village of
Saint-Eustache from territories taken from the County of Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes. • 24 August: Creation of the Village of
Lachine from territories taken from the County of Montreal. • 9 October: Creation of the Village of
Huntingdon from territories taken from the County of Beauharnois. • 26 October: Creation of the Village of
Chambly from territories taken from the County of Chambly.
1849 • 30 May: Creation of the Municipality of
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts from territories taken from the County of Gaspé. • 1 June: Creation of the Village of
Saint-Thérèse-de-Blainville from territories taken from the County of Terrebonne. • 6 October: Creation of the Village of
Saint-Hyacinthe from territories taken from the County of Saint-Hyacinthe.
1850 • 12 April: Creation of the Village of
Saint-Michel-de-Vaudreuil from territories taken from the County of Vaudreuil. • 26 June: Creation of the Village of
Fraserville from territories taken from the County of Rimouski. • 10 August: The Village of
Saint-Hyacinthe became a Town.
1852 • 14 April: Creation of the Village of
Berthier from territories taken from the County of Berthier. • 28 June: Creation of the Town of
Sherbrooke from territories taken from the County of Sherbrooke. • 19 July: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Jérusalem-d’Argenteuil from territories taken from the County of Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes. • 1 December: Creation of the Village of
Soulanges from territories taken from the County of Vaudreuil.
1853 • 9 November: Creation of the Village of
Coteau-Landing from territories taken from the County of Vaudreuil. • 22 December: Creation of the Village of
Terrebonne from territories taken from the County of Terrebonne.
1854 • 24 August: Creation of the Village of
Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire from territories taken from the County of Montreal.
1855 • 13 February: Creation of the Village of
Buckingham from territories taken from the County of Ottawa. • 21 February: Creation of the Village of
Napierville from territories taken from the County of Huntingdon. • 19 April: Creation of the Village of
Bassin-de-Chambly from territories taken from the County of Chambly. • 27 April: Creation of the Village of
Plessisville from territories taken from the County of Mégantic. • 18 May: Creation of the Village of
Sainte-Scholastique from territories taken from the County of Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes. • 1 July:
Creation of 286 Parishes and 113 Townships from county municipalities. See List of municipalities created in Quebec in 1855. • 6 August: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Sauveur from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Jérôme and the Township of
Abercrombie. • 13 September: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Raphaël from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Michel and the Parish of
Saint-Vallier. • 19 September: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Fidèle-de-Mont-Murray from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Étienne-de-Murray-Bay. • 1 December: The Municipality of Metschermet changed its name to
Linière.
1856 • 1 January: Creation of the Township of
Chertsey. • 8 February: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Colomb-de-Sillery from territories taken from the Parish of
Québec and the Parish of
Saint-Foye. • 9 June: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Joseph from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Benoît and the Municipality of
Saint-Eustache. • 19 June: The Township of Stoke is annexed by the Township of
Windsor. • 1 July: Creation of the Village of
Saint-Jérôme from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Jérôme. • 19 July: Creation of the Parish of
Notre-Dame-du-Portage from territories taken from the Municipality of
Rivière-du-Loup and the Parish of
Saint-André. • 28 August: • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Frédéric-de-Beauce from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Joseph-de-la-Beauce. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Liboire from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Simon and the Parish of
Saint-Dominique. • 15 September: The Village of
Saint-Jean became a Town. • 11 December: • The Municipality of Aubert-Gallion became the Parish of
Saint-Georges. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Antonin from territories taken from the Municipality of
Rivière-du-Loup. • The Township of Whitworth became the Parish of
Saint-Modeste.
1857 • 1 January: • Creation of the Municipality of
Lac-Saint-Jean. • Creation of the Village of
Boucherville from territories taken from the Parish of
Boucherville. • The Village of
Napierville is annexed by the Parish of
Saint-Cyprien. • Creation of the Village of
Princeville from territories taken from the Township of
Stanfold. • Creation of the Village of
Saint-Lin from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Lin-de-Lachenaye. • Creation of the Village of
Stanstead Plain from territories taken from the Township of
Stanstead. • 15 January: • The Municipality of
Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur became a Parish. • Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Agathe from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Gilles. • 20 February: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Paul-l’Ermite from territories taken from the Parish of
Repentigny. • 12 March: The Municipality of
Sainte-Marthe became a Parish. • 9 June: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Canut from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Colomban and the Municipality of
Sainte-Scholastique. • 10 June: • The Town of
Saint-Hyacinthe became a City. • Creation of the Village of
Saint-Césaire from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Césaire. • Creation of the Municipality of
Saint-Aubert from territories taken from the Municipality of
Port-Joli. • Creation of the Municipality of
Saint-Lambert from territories taken from the Parish of
Longueuil. • Creation of the Township of
Franklin from territories taken from the Municipality of
Russeltown, the Township of
Hemmingford and the Township of
Hinchinbrooke. • 17 October: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Robert from territories taken from the Municipality of
Sorel, the Parish of
Saint-Aimé and the Parish of
Sainte-Victoire.
1858 • 1 January: • The Municipality of Grantham is split into the Municipality of
Grantham-Wendover-et-Simpson and the Parish of
Saint-Germain. • Creation of the Municipality of
Low from territories taken from the Township of
Wakefield. • The Municipality of Sainte-Julie-de-Somerset became the Township of
Somerset-Nord. • Creation of the Village of
Kamouraska from territories taken from the Parish of
Kamouraska. • Creation of the Village of
Sainte-Rose from territories taken from the Parish of
Sainte-Rose-de-Lima. • The Parish of Saint-Calixte-de-Somerset became the Township of
Somerset-Sud. • The Township of Ireland became the Municipality of
Ireland-et-Coleraine. • The Township of Winslow is split into the Municipality of
Winslow-Nord and the Municipality of
Winslow-Sud. • 5 August: The Municipality of Russeltown became the Parish of
Saint-Jean-Chrysostome. • 16 August: • Creation of the Village of
Arthabaskaville from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Christophe-d’Arthabaska. • Creation of the Village of
Fermont from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Maurice. • Creation of the Village of
Marieville from territories taken from the Parish of
Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir. • Creation of the Township of
Westbury from territories taken from the Township of
Ascot. • 21 August: The Municipality of Ormstown became the Parish of
Saint-Malachie-d’Ormstown.
1859 • 1 January: • Creation of the Village of
Granby from territories taken from the Township of
Granby. • Creation of the Township of
Chester-Est from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Norbert-d’Arthabaska. • Creation of the Township of
Chester-Ouest from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Norbert-d’Arthabaska and the Township of
Tingwick. • 16 March: Creation of the Parish of
Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel from territories taken from the Parish of
Cap-de-la-Magdeleine and the Parish of
Saint-Maurice. • 14 April: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Étienne from territories taken from the Parish of
Trois-Rivières. • 3 May: The Municipality of Bienheureux-Alphonse-de-Rodriguez became the Parish of
Bienheureux-Alphonse-Rodriguez. • 4 May: • The Municipality of Bagot is split into the Municipality of
Bagotville-Partie-Nord-Ouest-du-Township-de-Bagot and the Municipality of
Grande-Baie. • The Municipality of Lac-Saint-Jean is split into the Municipality of
Hébertville and the Municipality of
Roberval. • The Village of Christieville became the Town of
Iberville. • 8 May: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Germain-de-Rimouski and the Parish of
Sainte-Luce. • 13 May: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Onésime-d’Ixworth from territories taken from the Municipality of
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière. • 4 June: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Ours. • 19 August: • The Municipality of Saint-Jean-Baptiste became the Parish of
Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville. • Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Angélique from territories taken from the Municipality of
La Petite-Nation. • 23 October: Creation of the Village of
Saint-Rémi from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Rémi.
1860 • 1 January: • The Municipality of
Low became a Township. • Creation of the Village of
Danville from territories taken from the Township of
Shipton. • Creation of the Village of
Melbourne from territories taken from the Township of
Melbourne. • Creation of the Village of
Sainte-Geneviève from territories taken from the Parish of
Sainte-Geneviève. • The Parish of Isle-aux-Grues changed its name to '''
Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues'''. • Creation of the Township of Buckland. • Creation of the Township of
Saint-Camille from territories taken from the Township of
Wotton. • Creation of the Township of
Wexford. • Creation of the United Townships of
Garthby-et-Stratford from territories taken from the Municipality of
Dudswell. • 11 February: The Municipality of
Saint-Simon became a Parish. • 19 March: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Alban-d’Alton from territories taken from the Municipality of
Deschambault. • 19 May: • The Town of William-Henry changed its name to
Sorel. • The Village of
Terrebonne became a Town. • 8 June: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Antoine-Abbé from territories taken from the Township of
Franklin. • 24 September: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Bernard and the Parish of
Saint-Nicolas. • 29 November: The Municipality of Lacolle became the Parish of
Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle. • 11 December: • The Municipality of Métis became the Parish of
Saint-Octave-de-Métis. • Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Louise from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnets. • 31 December: Creation of the Municipality of
Saint-Hubert from territories taken from the Parish of
Longueuil.
1861 • 1 January: • The Municipality of Buckingham is split into the Township of
Buckingham and the Township of
Portland. • Creation of the Municipality of
Notre-Dame-des-Anges-de-Stanbridge from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Georges. • Creation of the Village of
Acton Vale from territories taken from the Township of
Acton. • Creation of the Township of
Armagh from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud. • Creation of the Township of
Hunterstown from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Paulin. • Creation of the Township of
Ripon. • The Township of Windsor is split into the Municipality of
Saint-Georges-de-Windsor and the Municipality of
Windsor-et-Stoke. • 18 May: • Creation of the Town of
Lévis from territories taken from the Parish of
Notre-Dame-de-la-Victoire. • The Municipality of
L'Assomption became a Parish. • The Municipality of Lachenaie became the Parish of
Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie. • The Municipality of Yamaska became the Parish of
Saint-Michel-d’Yamaska. • Creation of the Village of
Victoriaville from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Christophe-d’Arthabaska. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Hyacinthe. • 13 August: Creation of the Township of
Denonville from territories taken from the Municipality of
Isle-Verte.
1862 • 1 January: • The Municipality of Blandford became the Parish of
Saint-Louis-de-Blandford. • Creation of the Municipality of
Chemins-Elgin-et-Taché. • The Municipality of Valcartier is split into the Municipality of
Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier and the Municipality of
Saint-Gabriel-Ouest. • Creation of the Village of
Farnham-Ouest from territories taken from the Township of
Farnham-Ouest. • Creation of the Village of
Portage-du-Fort from territories taken from the Township of
Litchfield. • Creation of the Township of
Aylwin. • The Township of Bulstrode became the Parish of
Saint-Valère-de-Bulstrode.
1863 • 1 January: • Creation of the Village of
Bienville from territories taken from the Parish of
Notre-Dame-de-la-Victoire. • Creation of the Village of
Côte-des-Neiges and the Village of
Hochelaga from territories taken from the Parish of
Montreal. • Creation of the Village of
La Rochelle from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Grégoire-le-Grand. • Creation of the Village of
Richmond from territories taken from the Township of
Cleveland. • Creation of the Village of
Roxton Falls from territories taken from the Township of
Roxton. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière from territories taken from the Municipality of
Lotbinière. • Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Agathe from territories taken from the Parish of
Sainte-Adèle. • Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Emmélie-de-Lotbinière from territories taken from the Municipality of
Lotbinière and the Parish of
Saint-Jean-Deschaillons. • Creation of the Township of
Shenley from territories taken from the Municipality of
Linière. • Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Flore from territories taken from the Parish of
Cap-de-la-Magdeleine. • 18 February: Creation of the Parish of
Notre-Dame-de-Portneuf from territories taken from the Municipality of
Cap-Santé and the Municipality of
Deschambault. • 12 March: Creation of the Village of
Chicoutimi from territories taken from the Municipality of
Chicoutimi. • 1 April: Creation of the Township of
Havelock from territories taken from the Township of
Hemmingford. • 5 May: • Creation of the Municipality of
Escoumains. • Creation of the Municipality of
Tadoussac. • 11 July: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Tite from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Stanislas-de-la-Rivière-des-Envies and the Parish of
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade. • 20 July: The Municipality of Abbotsford became the Parish of
Saint-Paul. • 27 August: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Didace from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon. • 15 October: The Village of
Beauharnois became a Town.
1864 • 1 January: • Creation of the Town of
Joliette from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Charles-Borrommée-du-Village-d’Industrie. • The Municipality of Grantham-Wendover-et-Simpson is split into the Township of
Grantham and the United Townships of
Wendover-et-Simpson. • The Municipality of Warwick is split into the Parish of
Saint-Albert-de-Warwick and the Township of
Warwick. • Creation of the Village of
Coaticook from territories taken from the Township of
Barnston. • Creation of the Village of
New-Glasgow from territories taken from the Municipality of
Lacorne. • Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Clothilde-de-Horton. • Creation of the Township of
Ely-Nord from territories taken from the Township of
Ely. • Creation of the Township of
Wright. • The United Townships of Ham is split into the Township of
Ham-Nord and the Township of
Ham-Sud. • 11 May: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Béatrix from territories taken from the Municipality of
Sainte-Mélanie. • 30 June: • Creation of the Municipality of
Sainte-Brigitte from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval. • Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson from territories taken from the Township of
Wexford. • 1 July: • The Municipality of Aston is split into the Municipality of
Saint-Léonard, the Municipality of
Saint-Wenceslas, the Municipality of
Sainte-Eulalie and a section of the Municipality of
Saint-Célestin.
1865 • 1 January: • Creation of the Municipality of
Chutes-de-Kingsey from territories taken from the Municipality of
Kingsey and the Township of
Warwick. • Creation of the Municipality of
Durham-Sud from territories taken from the Municipality of
Durham and the Parish of
Saint-André-d'Acton. • 17 February: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Sébastien from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Georges. • 15 March: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Angèle from territories taken from the Parish of
Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir. • 18 August: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Mathieu-de-Rioux from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Simon-de-la-Baie-Ha! Ha!. • 18 September: The Village of
Berthier became a Town.
1866 • 1 January: • Creation of the Municipality of Grand-Méchin from territories taken from the Municipality of
Matane. • Creation of the United Townships of
Alleyn-Cawood-et-Thorne. • 20 February: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Pacôme from territories taken from the Municipality of
Rivière-Ouelle. • 14 June: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Pie-de-Guire from territories taken from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-David. • 12 July: Creation of the Township of
Leslie. • 15 August: • Creation of the Municipality of
York from territories taken from the Municipality of
Baie-de-Gaspé-Sud. • The Village of
Saint-Ours became a Town.
1867 • 1 January: • The Municipality of Upton is split into the Parish of
Saint-Bonaventure and the Parish of
Saint-Guillaume. • Creation of the Municipality of
Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Clément and the Parish of
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague. • Creation of the Municipality of
Wickham-Ouest from territories taken from the Township of
Wickham. • Creation of the Village of
Dunham from territories taken from the Township of
Dunham. • Creation of the Village of
Frelighsburg from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Armand-Est. • Creation of the Village of
Lauzon from territories taken from the Parish of
Pointe-Lévi. • Creation of the Village of
Saint-Michel from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Michel-d’Yamaska. • Creation of the Village of
Warwick from territories taken from the Township of
Warwick. • Creation of the Village of
Waterloo from territories taken from the Township of
Shefford. • Creation of the Township of
Cameron and the Township of
Northfield. • Creation of the Township of
Mailloux from territories taken from the Township of Buckland. • 8 May: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Agapit-de-Beaurivage from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Apollinaire and the Parish of
Saint-Gilles. • 1 July: Creation of the Township of
Bouchette.
1868 • 13 January: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Jeanne-de-Neuville from territories taken from the Municipality of
Cap-Santé, the Municipality of
Pointe-aux-Trembles, the Parish of
Saint-Basile and the Parish of
Sainte-Catherine. • 24 February: • The Municipality of Saint-Cyrille became the Parish of
Saint-Cyrille-de-Lessard. • The Township of Percé is split into the Municipality of
Anse-du-Cap and the Municipality of
Percé.
1869 • 1 January: • Creation of the Village of
Richelieu from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Mathias. • Creation of the Village of
Saint-Georges-de-Kakouna from territories taken from the Municipality of
Kakonna. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Eugène-de-l'Islet from territories taken from the Municipality of
Islet. • 15 February: Creation of the Parish of
Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Mathias and the Parish of
Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir. • 10 March: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Donat from territories taken from the Parish of
Sainte-Luce. • 16 March: The Municipality of Mont-Carmel became the Parish of
Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel. • 18 March: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Angèle-de-Mérici from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Octave-de-Métis and the Parish of
Sainte-Flavie. • 5 April: Creation of the Town of
Saint-Germain-de-Rimouski from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Germain-de-Rimouski. • 1 June: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Ulric from territories taken from the Municipality of
Matane. • 23 July: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Siméon from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Étienne-de-Murray-Bay. • 9 August: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Dorothée from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Martin and the Parish of
Sainte-Rose-de-Lima. • 26 October: The Municipality of Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois became the Parish of
Saint-Étienne.
1870 • 1 January: • Creation of the Village of
Canrobert from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Ange-Gardien. • Creation of the Township of
Langevin. • 1 March: The Township of Forsyth became the Municipality of
Saint-Évariste-de-Forsyth. • 25 June: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Félicité from territories taken from the Municipality of
Matane. • 8 September: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Angèle-de-Laval from territories taken from the Parish of
Bécancour and the Parish of
Saint-Grégoire-le-Grand. • 24 December: • Creation of the Municipality of
Chester-Nord from territories taken from the Township of
Chester-Est. • The Parish of Montreal changed its name to
Notre-Dame. • The Parish of Sorel changed its name to
Saint-Pierre-de-Sorel.
1871 • 1 January: • Creation of the Village of
La Côte-la-Visitation from territories taken from the Parish of
Notre-Dame. • Creation of the Village of
Lennoxville from territories taken from the Township of
Ascot. • Creation of the United Townships of
Egan-et-Kensington. • 20 March: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Damien from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon. • 20 May: Creation of the Parish of
Notre-Dame-du-Lac. • 15 June: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Basile-le-Grand from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville and the Parish of
Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly.
1872 • 1 January: • The Parish of Saint-Roch changed its name to
Saint-Sauveur. • Creation of the Township of
Hincks. • 31 January: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Monique from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Augustin, the Parish of
Saint-Canut, the Parish of
Saint-Janvier-de-Blainville, the Parish of
Sainte-Scholastique and the Parish of
Sainte-Thérèse-de-Blainville. • 11 March: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Félix-du-Cap-Rouge from territories taken from the Parish of
Ancienne-Lorette and the Parish of
Saint-Foye. • 6 June: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Gilles and the Parish of
Saint-Sylvestre-de-Beaurivage. • 24 August: The Municipality of
Saint-André-Avellin became a Parish. • 11 September: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford from territories taken from the Parish of
Sainte-Gertrude. • 29 October: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Fortunat-de-Wolfestown from territories taken from the Township of
Wolfestown. • 24 December: • Creation of the Municipality of
Saint-Tite-des-Caps from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Joachim. • The Village of
Lachine became a Town.
1873 • 1 January: • Creation of the Village of
Beebe Plain from territories taken from the Township of
Stanstead. • Creation of the Village of
Bryson from territories taken from the Township of
Litchfield. • Creation of the Village of
Napierville from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Cyprien. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Côme. • Creation of the Parish of Saint-François-Xavier from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Modeste and the Township of
Viger. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Fulgence from territories taken from the Municipality of
Bagotville-Partie-Nord-Ouest-du-Township-de-Bagot and the Township of
Tremblay. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Jérôme from territories taken from the Municipality of
Hébertville and the Municipality of
Roberval. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Louis-de-Métabetchouan from territories taken from the Municipality of
Roberval. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Pointe-aux-Esquimaux. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Prime from territories taken from the Municipality of
Roberval. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Ubalde from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Casimir. • The Township of Denonville became the Parish of
Saint-Paul-de-la-Croix. • Creation of the Township of
Ireland-Nord from territories taken from the Municipality of
Ireland-et-Coleraine. • 1 February: Creation of the Town of
Nicolet from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Nicolet. • 29 September: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Joseph-de-Lepage from territories taken from the Parish of
Sainte-Flavie. • 6 December: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Françoise from territories taken from the Municipality of
Trois-Pistoles. • 9 December: Creation of the Village of
Gaspé from territories taken from the Municipality of
Baie-de-Gaspé-Sud. • 23 December: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Léon-de-Standon and the Parish of
Sainte-Germaine-du-Lac-Etchemin.
1874 • 1 January: • Creation of the Municipality of
Clifton from territories taken from the Township of
Clifton. • The Municipality of Whitton is split into the Township of
Hampden, the Township of
Marston and the Township of
Whitton. • Creation of the Village of
Beaulieu from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Pierre. • Creation of the Village of
Chapeau from territories taken from the Township of
Île-Allumettes. • Creation of the Village of
Dixville from territories taken from the Township of
Barford. • Creation of the Village of
Leclercville from territories taken from the Parish of
Sainte-Emmélie-de-Lotbinière. • Creation of the Village of
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce from territories taken from the Parish of
Notre-Dame. • Creation of the Village of
Shawville from territories taken from the Township of
Clarendon. • Creation of the Township of
Doncaster. • Creation of the Township of
Partie-Ouest-du-Canton-d’Inverness from territories taken from the Municipality of
Inverness. • The United Townships of Garthby-et-Stratford are split into the Township of
Garthby and the Township of
Stratford. • 28 January: The Village of
Fraserville became a Town. • 12 February: The Village of
Longueuil became a Town. • 23 April: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Malachie-de-Frampton from territories taken from the Township of
Frampton and other unorganized territories. • 1 May: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Bernard, the Parish of
Saint-Gilles, the Parish of
Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon and the Parish of
Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage. • 14 July: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! 1875 • 1 January: • Creation of the Town of
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield from territories taken from the Parish of
Sainte-Cécile. • The Municipality of Broughton is split into the Township of
Broughton and the Township of
Thetford. • Creation of the Municipality of
Hull from territories taken from the Township of
Hull. • The Municipality of Isles-de-la-Magdeleine is split into the Municipality of
Étang-du-Nord, the Municipality of
Havre-Aubert and the Municipality of
Havre-aux-Maisons. • Creation of the Village of
Côte-Saint-Paul, the Village of
La Rivière-Saint-Pierre and the Village of
Saint-Gabriel from territories taken from the Parish of
Notre-Dame. • Creation of the Village of
Drummondville from territories taken from the Township of
Grantham. • Creation of the Village of
Quyon from territories taken from the Township of
Onslow. • Creation of the Village of
Sweetsburgh from territories taken from the Township of
Dunham. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Charles-de-Caplan from territories taken from the Township of
Hamilton and the Township of
New Richmond. • Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Thècle from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Stanislas-de-la-Rivière-des-Envies. • Creation of the United Townships of
Roux-Bellechasse-et-Daaquam. • 11 February: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval from territories taken from the Parish of
Ange-Gardien and the Parish of
Château-Richer. • 23 February: • Creation of the City of
Hull from the entire Township of Hull and territories taken from the Municipality of
Hull and from the Township of
Templeton. • Creation of the Town of
Saint-Henri and the Village of
Outre-Mont from territories taken from the Parish of
Notre-Dame. • Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Pudentienne. • 20 April: Creation of the Parish of
Annonciation from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Joseph. • 23 April: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets. • 29 July: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Joseph from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Pierre-de-Sorel. • 24 December: • The Town of
Sherbrooke became a City. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Séverin. • 29 December: • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Lazare from territories taken from the Municipality of
Vaudreuil. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Philippe-de-Néri.
1876 • 1 January: • Creation of the Municipality of
Onslow from territories taken from the Township of
Onslow. • Creation of the Municipality of
Pabos from territories taken from the Municipality of
Newport. • Creation of the Village of
Cowansville from territories taken from the Township of
Dunham. • Creation of the Village of
Grenville from territories taken from the Township of
Grenville. • Creation of the Village of
La Pointe-à-Gatineau from territories taken from the Township of
Templeton. • Creation of the Village of
Waterville from territories taken from the Township of
Compton. • Creation of the Village of
Windsor-Mills from territories taken from the Township of
Windsor. • Creation of the United Township of
Bigelow-Wells-Blake-et-McGill. • The United Townships of Newport-Ditton-Chesham-et-Clinton are split into the Township of
Newport and the United Townships of
Ditton-Chesham-et-Clinton. • 13 January: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-David-de-l’Aube-Rivière from territories taken from the Parish of
Notre-Dame-de-la-Victoire. • 1 February: Creation of the Village of
Bagotville from territories taken from the Municipality of
Bagotville-Partie-Nord-Ouest-du-Township-de-Bagot. • 26 April: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Telesphore from territories taken from the Parish of
Notre-Dame-de-la-Victoire. • 17 July: Creation of the Parish of
Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Cœur from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Germain-de-Rimouski. • 27 December: The United Townships of Ditton-Chesham-et-Clinton are split into the Township of
Chesham and the United Townships of
Ditton-et-Clinton. • 28 December: • The Village of Farnham-Ouest became the Town of
Farnham. • The Village of La Rivière-Saint-Pierre changed its name to
Verdun. • Creation of the Village of
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Ouest from territories taken from the Village of
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. • Creation of the Village of
Pointe-au-Pic from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Étienne-de-Murray-Bay. • Creation of the Village of
Sainte-Cunégonde from territories taken from the Town of
Saint-Henri. • The Township of Bolton is split into the Municipality of
Bolton-Est and the Municipality of
Bolton-Ouest. • The Township of Malbay is split into the Parish of
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Malbaie-Numéro-Un and the Parish of
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Malbaie-Numéro-Deux.
1877 • 1 January: • Création of the Municipality of
Méchins from territories taken from the Municipality of Grand-Méchin. • Création of the Village of
Como from territories taken from the Municipality of
Vaudreuil. • Creation of the Parish of
Ange-Gardien from territories taken from the Township of
Buckingham. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Gabriel. • The United Townships of Alleyn-Cawood-et-Thorne is split into the Township of
Thorne and the United Townships of
Alleyn-et-Cawood. • 1 February: The Township of Cox is split into the Municipality of
New Carlisle and the Municipality of
Paspébiac. • 19 April: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Télesphore from territories taken from the Municipality of
Nouvelle-Longueuil. • 21 April: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Alexis from territories taken from the Township of
Hunterstown. • 14 May: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Anne from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Pierre-de-Sorel. • 12 December: Creation of the Township of
Aumond.
1878 • 1 January: • The Municipality of Méchins became the United Townships of
Dalibaire-et-Romieu. • Creation of the Municipality of
Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton from territories taken from the Township of
Broughton. • Creation of the Village of
Hemmingford from territories taken from the Township of
Hemmingford. • Creation of the Village of
Upton from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Éphrem-d’Upton. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Moïse from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Octave-de-Métis and the Township of
MacNider. • Creation of the Township of
Aldfield from territories taken from the Township of
Onslow. • Creation of the United Townships of
Arundel-et-Desalaberry from territories taken from the Township of
Harrington. • 9 March: • The Municipality of Sainte-Brigitte became the Parish of
Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults. • Creation of the Village of
Saint-Louis-du-Mile-End from territories taken from the Village of
La Côte-Saint-Louis. • Creation of the Parish of
Côte-Saint-Paul from territories taken from the Village of
Côte-Saint-Paul and the Parish of
Notre-Dame. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Samuel from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Léonard, the Municipality of
Sainte-Eulalie, the Parish of
Saint-Valère-de-Bulstrode and the Parish of
Sainte-Clothilde-de-Horton. • 7 August: Creation of the Village of
La-Rivière-du-Loup from territories taken from the Municipality of
Rivière-du-Loup-en-Haut.
1879 • 1 January: • Creation of the Municipality of
Saint-Joseph-d’Alma from territories taken from the Municipality of
Hébertville and other unorganized territories. • Creation of the Township of
Emberton from territories taken from the Parish of
Eaton. • Creation of the Village of
Montebello from territories taken from the Municipality of
La Petite-Nation. • The Township of Ham-Sud is split into the Municipality of
Sud-Ouest-du-Canton-de-Ham and the Parish of
Saint-Joseph-de-Ham-Sud. • 2 April: Creation of the Municipality of
Partie-Ouest-du-Canton-de-Douglas from territories taken from the Township of
Douglas. • 13 August: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Marie-Madeleine from territories taken from the Parish of
La Présentation, the Parish of
Saint-Charles, the Parish of
Saint-Damase, the Parish of
Saint-Hilaire, the Parish of
Saint-Hyacinthe and the Parish of
Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville. • 31 October: • Creation of the Municipality of
Saint-Eugène-de-Grantham from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Germain and the Parish of
Sainte-Hélène. • The Village of
Chicoutimi became a Town. • The Village of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce changed its name to
Côte-Saint-Antoine.
1880 • 1 January: • Creation of the Municipality of
Hull from territories taken from the Municipality of
Hull. • The Village of La-Rivière-du-Loup became the Town of
Louiseville. • Creation of the Township of
Marston-Sud from territories taken from the Township of
Marston. • Creation of the Township of
Tessier from territories taken from the Municipality of
Matane. • The United Townships of Ditton-et-Clinton became the Township of
Ditton. • 28 August: Creation of the Village of
Pointe-Fortune and the Village of
Rigaud from territories taken from the Municipality of
Rigaud. • 30 October: Creation of the Village of
Mont-Joli from territories taken from the Parish of
Sainte-Flavie. • 29 December: Creation of the Parish of
Des Saints-Anges from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Joseph-de-la-Beauce and the Parish of
Sainte-Marie-de-la-Nouvelle-Beauce. • 30 December: Creation of the Parish of
Très-Saint-Rédempteur from territories taken from the Municipality of
Rigaud and the Parish of
Sainte-Marthe.
1881 • 1 January: • Creation of the Township of
Armand from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Modeste. • Creation of the Township of
Wolfe. • The United Townships of Arundel-et-Desalaberry are split into the Township of
Arundel and the United Townships of
DeSalaberry-et-Grandison. • The United Townships of Egan-et-Kensington are split into the Township of
Egan and the Township of
Kensington. • The United Townships of Hartwell-et-Suffolk are split into the Township of
Hartwell and the Township of
Suffolk. • 26 March: Creation of the Village of
Notre-Dame-d’Hébertville from territories taken from the Municipality of
Hébertville. • 29 August: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Louis from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Aimé, the Parish of
Saint-Hugues, the Parish of
Saint-Marcel and the Parish of
Sainte-Victoire.
1882 • 1 January: • Creation of the Municipality of
Est-du-Township-de-Tingwick from territories taken from the Municipality of
Chénier and the Municipality of
Tingwick. • Creation of the Municipality of
Saint-Félicien from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Prime. • Creation of the Township of
Clyde. • Creation of the Township of
Partie-Est-du-Township-de-Leeds from territories taken from the Township of
Leeds. • Creation of the United Townships of
Spaulding-and-Ditchfield from territories taken from the Municipality of
Linière. • 8 March: Creation of the Township of
Ponsonboy. • 1 May: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Philomène-de-Fortierville from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Jean-Deschaillons. • 27 May: • The Village of
Richmond became a Town. • Creation of the Parish of
Notre-Dame-des-Anges-de-Montauban from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Ubalde. • 10 October: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pointe-au-Père from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Germain-de-Rimouski and the Parish of
Sainte-Luce.
1883 • 1 January: • Creation of the Municipality of
D'Israëli from territories taken from the Township of
Garthby and the Township of
Stratford. • Creation of the Municipality of
Sainte-Anastasie-de-Nelson from territories taken from the Township of
Nelson. • Creation of the Parish of
Notre-Dame-de-Laterrière and the Parish of
Saint-Dominique-de-Jonquières from territories taken from the Municipality of
Chicoutimi. • Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Barbe from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Anicet. • Creation of the Township of
Hocquart from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Éloi. • Creation of the Township of
Howard. • Creation of the Township of
Joly. • 22 February: The Township of Port-Daniel is split into the Municipality of
Partie-Est-du-Township-de-Port-Daniel and the Municipality of
Partie-Ouest-du-Township-de-Port-Daniel. • 30 March: • The Municipality of La Petite-Nation became the Parish of
Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours. • The Village of Hochelaga became the Town of
Hochélaga. • The Village of
Montmagny became a Town. • The Village of Saint-Lin became the Town of
Laurentides. • 5 September: Creation of the Village of
Roberval from territories taken from the Municipality of
Roberval. • 27 December: The Town of Hochélaga became the Town of
Maisonneuve.
1884 • 1 January: • The Municipality of Est-du-Township-de-Tingwick became the Parish of
Saint-Rémi-de-Tingwick. • The Village of
Coaticook became a Town. • Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Blandine from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Germain-de-Rimouski. • The Township of Hamilton became the Parish of
Saint-Bonaventure-de-Hamilton. • 10 January: Creation of the Township of
Gayhurst from territories taken from the Municipality of
Linière. • 10 June: • Creation of the Municipality of
Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis from territories taken from the Municipality of
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts. • The Village of
Saint-Jean-Baptiste became a Town. • The Village of
Sainte-Cunégonde became a Town. • The Parish of Notre-Dame is annexed by the Village of
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Ouest. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford. • Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Côme and the Parish of
Saint-Jean-de-Matha.
1885 • 1 January: • Creation of the Municipality of
Saint-Norbert-du-Cap-Chatte from territories takem from the Municipality of
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts. • Creation of the Parish of
Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice-de-Buckland from territories taken from the Township of Buckland and the Township of
Mailloux. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Clément from territories taken from the Township of
Bégon and the Township of
Hocquart. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Michel-des-Saints. • Creation of the Township of
Cloridorme. • Creation of the United Townships of
Bowman-et-Villeneuve. • 9 January: Creation of the Village of
Megantic from territories taken from the Township of
Whitton. • 2 April: • Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Clothilde from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Jean-Chrysostome. • Creation of the Parish of
Très-Saint-Sacrement from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, the Parish of
Saint-Malachie-d’Ormstown and the Parish of
Sainte-Martine. • 9 May: Creation of the Town of
Lachute from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Jérusalem-d’Argenteuil. • 19 June: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Valérien from territories taken from the Parish of
Sainte-Cécile-du-Bic. • 10 August: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Jacques-des-Piles from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Stanislas-de-la-Rivière-des-Envies, the Parish of
Sainte-Flore and other unorganized territories. • 9 September: Creation of the Township of
Bourget. • 24 September: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Rose-du-Dégelé. • 3 October: The Township of Thetford is split into the Municipality of
Nord-du-Canton-de-Thetford and the Municipality of
Sud-du-Canton-de-Thetford. • 31 October: Creation of the Township of
Metgermette-Nord from territories taken from the Municipality of
Linière. • 31 December: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Damase from territories taken from the Township of
MacNider.
1886 • 1 January: • Creation of the Municipality of
Saint-Bruno from territories taken from the Municipality of
Hébertville. • Creation of the Municipality of
Saint-Méthode from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Félicien. • The Township of Suffolk became the United Townships of
Suffolk-et-Addington. • 12 January: Creation of the Village of
Sainte-Pudentienne from territories taken from the Parish of
Sainte-Pudentienne. • 15 January: The Town of Saint-Jean-Baptiste is annexed by the City of
Montréal. • 16 January: Creation of the Village of
Thurso from territories taken from the Township of
Lochaber. • 12 March: Creation of the Municipality of
Saint-Benoît from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre, the Parish of
Saint-Thomas-de-Pierreville and the Parish of
Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval. • 7 April: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Léonard-de-Port-Maurice from territories taken from the Parish of
La Visitation-du Sault-au-Récollet and the Parish of
Longue-Pointe. • 21 June: • The Municipality of Saint-Benoît became the Parish of
Saint-Elphège. • Creation of the Village of
Lac-Weedon from territories taken from the Township of
Weedon. • The Parish of Lachine changed its name to
Saints-Anges-de-Lachine. • The Township of Templeton is split into the Municipality of
Templeton-Est and the Municipality of
Templeton-Ouest. • 30 June: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Mathieu from territories taken from the Township of
Shawenegan. • 9 December: Creation of the Municipality of
Marchand.
1887 • 1 January: • The Village of Saint-Gabriel is annexed by the City of
Montréal. • Creation of the Township of
Woodbridge. • 20 January: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Michel-de-Rougemont from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Césaire, the Parish of
Saint-Damase and the Parish of
Saint-Hyacinthe. • 10 February: • Creation of the Village of
Rivière-Beaudette from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Zotique. • Creation of the Village of
Station-du-Coteau from territories taken from the Municipality of
Nouvelle-Longueuil. • 14 February: Creation of the Village of
Saint-Polycarpe from territories taken from the Municipality of
Nouvelle-Longueuil. • 9 March: Creation of the Township of
Amherst. • 18 March: Creation of the Village of
Pierreville from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Thomas-de-Pierreville. • 29 March: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Nérée from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais, the Parish of
Saint-Lazare and the Parish of
Saint-Raphaël. • 5 April: Creation of the Village of
Yamachiche from territories taken from the Municipality of
Yamachiche. • 18 May: • Creation of the Village of
Weedon-Centre from territories taken from the Township of
Weedon. • Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Elizabeth-de-Warwick from territories taken from the Municipality of
Chutes-de-Kingsey and the Township of
Warwick. • 20 September: Creation of the Village of
Carillon from territories taken from the Municipality of
Argenteuil. • 26 September: • The Township of Partie-Ouest-du-Canton-d’Inverness became the Parish of
Saint-Pierre-Baptiste. • Creation of the Township of
Watford West from territories taken from the Township of
Cranbourne and other unorganized territories. • 21 July: The Parish of Saint-Sauveur became the Village of
Saint-Sauveur-de-Québec. • 9 December: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Gédéon from territories taken from the Municipality of
Hébertville. • 28 December: • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton from territories taken from the Township of
Brompton. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Sylvère from territories taken from the Parish of
Sainte-Gertrude.
1888 • 1 January: • The Village of '''
L'Assomption''' became a Town. • The Township of Buckland is closed and dissolved. • 21 January: The Municipality of Chemins-Elgin-et-Taché is split into the Municipality of
Saint-Pamphile and the Municipality of
Sainte-Perpétue. • 26 January: Creation of the Municipality of
Adstock from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Éphrem-de-Tring. • 28 January: Creation of the Village of
Magog from territories taken from the Township of
Magog. • 1 March: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Athanase and the Parish of
Saint-Georges. • 14 May: Creation of the Municipality of
Saint-François-de-Sales from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Louis-de-Métabetchouan. • 15 May: Creation of the Municipality of
Shenley-Dorset-Jersey-et-Marlow from territories taken from the Municipality of
Linière and the Parish of
Saint-Georges. • 6 July: Creation of the Village of
Knowlton from territories taken from the Township of
Brome. • 12 July: • Creation of the Municipality of
Témiscaming. • The Village of
Drummondville became a Town. • 10 December: • Creation of the Village of
Eastman from territories taken from the Municipality of
Bolton-Est. • Creation of the Village of
Fort-Coulonge from territories taken from the Township of
Mansfield. • 26 December: Creation of the Village of
Shefford-Ouest from territories taken from the Township of
Shefford. • 27 December: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Marie-Salomée.
1889 • 22 February: Creation of the Village of
New Rockland from territories taken from the Township of
Melbourne. • 21 March: • The Municipality of Notre-Dame-des-Anges-de-Stanbridge became the Parish of
Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge. • Creation of the Municipality of
Stanbridge Station and the Parish of
Saint-Ignace-de-Stanbridge from territories taken from the Township of
Stanbridge. • The Village of Côte-des-Neiges is split into the Town of
Notre-Dame-des-Neiges and the Village of
Notre-Dame-des-Neiges-Ouest. • Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Anne-du-Sault. • 1 July: The Town of
Sorel became a City. • 12 September: Creation of the Municipality of
Hull from territories taken from the Municipality of
Hull. • 19 September: Creation of the Municipality of
Whitton from territories taken from the Township of
Whitton. • 27 September: The Village of Saint-Sauveur-de-Québec is annexed by
Quebec City. • 3 October: Creation of the Village of
Saint-Joseph from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Joseph-de-la-Beauce. • 18 December: Creation of the Village of
Ormstown from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Malachie-d’Ormstown.
1890 • 30 January: The Municipality of Saint-Antoine became the Parish of
Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue. • 2 April: • Creation of the Town of
Bedford from territories taken from the Township of
Stanbridge. • The Town of Sainte-Cunégonde became the City of
Sainte-Cunégonde-de-Montréal. • The Village of Acton-Vale became the Town of
Acton. • The Village of
Buckingham became a Town. • The Village of
Côte-Saint-Antoine became a Town. • The Village of La Côte-Saint-Louis became the Town of
Côte-Saint-Louis. • The Village of
Magog became a Town. • The Village of Victoriaville is split into the Town of
Victoriaville and the Parish of
Sainte-Victoire-d’Arthabaska. • 11 April: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Séverin from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Stanislas-de-la-Rivière-des-Envies and the Parish of
Saint-Tite. • 18 April: Creation of the United Townships of
Normandin-et-d’Albanel from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Félicien. • 20 May: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Benoît-Joseph-Labre. • 10 June: Creation of the Township of
Delisle. • 18 August: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Pierre-du-Lac. • 20 December: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Damien-de-Buckland. • 30 December: • The Village of
Aylmer became a Town. • The Village of
Waterloo became a Town. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Alphonse from territories taken from the Township of
Farnham-Est and the Township of
Granby. • The Township of Armagh became the Parish of
Saint-Cajetan-d’Armagh.
1891 • 20 April: Creation of the Township of
Lochaber from territories taken from the Township of
Lochaber. • 1 June: Creation of the Village of
Dorion from territories taken from the Municipality of
Vaudreuil. • 2 July: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Adelphe from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Stanislas-de-la-Rivière-des-Envies. • 11 November: The Municipality of Ireland-et-Coleraine is split into the Parish of
Saint-Désiré-du-Lac-Noir and the Township of
Ireland-Sud. • 28 December: Creation of the Village of
Deschaillons from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Jean-Deschaillons.
1892 • 1 January: The Township of Mailloux became the Parish of
Saint-Philémon. • 27 January: • The Township of Cranbourne became the Parish of
Saint-Odilon-de-Cranbourne. • The Township of Frampton became the Parish of
Saint-Édouard-de-Frampton. • 22 April: The Parish of Saint-François-Xavier is dissolved and its territory is split between the Parish of
Saint-Modeste and the Township of
Viger. • 19 May: Creation of the Village of
Rock Island from territories taken from the Township of
Stanstead. • 24 June: • Creation of the Town of
Cookshire from territories taken from the Municipality of
Eaton. • Creation of the Town of
Scotstown from territories taken from the Township of
Hampden and the Township of
Lingwick. • Creation of the Village of
Dorval from territories taken from the Parish of
Saints-Anges-de-Lachine. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Côme-de-Kennebec from territories taken from the Municipality of
Linière. • 16 August: The Municipality of
Saint-Lambert became a Village. • 20 August: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Blaise from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Cyprien, the Parish of
Saint-Jean-l’Évangéliste, the Parish of
Saint-Valentin and the Parish of
Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie. • 3 September: Creation of the Village of
Sawyerville from territories taken from the Municipality of
Eaton. • 22 September: Creation of the Village of
Kingsville from territories taken from the Municipality of
Sud-du-Canton-de-Thetford, the Parish of
Saint-Désiré-du-Lac-Noir and the Township of
Ireland-Nord. • 26 October: The Municipality of
Marchand became a Township. • 19 November: Creation of the Municipality of
Grosse-Île from territories taken from the Municipality of
Havre-aux-Maisons. • 17 December: Creation of the Village of
Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon. • 30 December: Creation of the Township of
La Minerve.
1893 • 7 February: Creation of the Township of
Lochaber from territories taken from the Township of
Lochaber. • 27 February: The Municipality of Saint-Roch-de-Québec-Nord is split into the Municipality of
Limoilou and the Municipality of
Saint-Malo. • 25 March: Creation of the Village of
Baie-Saint-Paul from territories taken from the Parish of
Baie-Saint-Paul. • 1 April: Creation of the Village of
Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane from territories taken from the Municipality of
Matane. • 27 April: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Gilbert from territories taken from the Municipality of
Deschambault. • 12 June: Creation of the Village of
Compton from territories taken from the Township of
Compton. • 24 June: Creation of the Town of
Saint-Laurent from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Laurent. • 29 June: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Germain from territories taken from the Parish of
Kamouraska, the Parish of
Saint-André, the Parish of
Saint-Paschal-de-Kamouraska and the Parish of
Sainte-Hélène. • 23 August: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin from territories taken from the Parish of
La Présentation and the Parish of
Saint-Hyacinthe. • 3 November: Creation of the Municipality of
Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-François-de-Sales. • 5 December: Creation of the Village of
Sainte-Anne-de-Chicoutimi from territories taken from the Township of
Tremblay. • 19 December: The Town of Côte-Saint-Louis is annexed by the City of
Montréal.
1894 • 1 January: • Creation of the Village of
Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens from territories taken from the Village of
Notre-Dame-de-Grâces-Ouest. • The Township of Hartwell became the United Townships of
Hartwell-et-Preston. • 4 January: • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Benoît-Labre from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Victor-de-Tring, the Parish of
Saint-François, the Parish of
Saint-Georges and the Township of
Shenley. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Hubert. • 8 January: • The Town of
Saint-Henri became a City. • The Village of
Côte-Saint-Paul became a Town. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Nazaire-d’Acton from territories taken from the Municipality of
Wickham-Ouest, the Parish of
Saint-Éphrem-d’Upton, the Parish of
Saint-Germain and the Parish of
Saint-Théodore-d’Acton. • Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Christine from territories taken from the Municipality of
Durham-Sud and the Parish of
Saint-André-d'Acton. • 26 January: Creation of the United Townships of
Wabassee-Dudley-et-Bouthillier. • 20 March: The Township of Viger became the Parish of
Saint-Épiphane. • 21 June: Creation of the Parish of
Notre-Dame-de-Pierreville from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-François-du-Lac and the Parish of
Saint-Thomas-de-Pierreville. • 29 June: The Municipality of Adstock became the Parish of
Saint-Méthode-d’Adstock. • 13 July: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Théophile-de-la-Beauce from territories taken from the Municipality of
Linière and the Municipality of
Shenley-Dorset-Jersey-et-Marlow. • 18 December: Creation of the Municipality of
Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire from territories taken from the Township of Ashburton and the Township of
Montminy.
1895 • 12 January: • The Town of Côte-Saint-Antoine changed its name to
Westmount. • Creation of the Town of
Summerlea from territories taken from the Parish of
Saints-Anges-de-Lachine. • The Village of La Côte-la-Visitation is split into the Village of
Lorimier and the Village of
Petite-Côte. • The Village of Outre-Mont became the Town of
Outremont. • The Village of
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue became a Town. • Creation of the Village of
Senneville from territories taken from the Municipality of
Bout-de-l’Isle. • 4 February: The Village of
Saint-Jérôme became a Town. • 13 March: Creation of the Municipality of
Saint-Alban-du-Cap-des-Rosiers from territories taken from the Municipality of
Anse-aux-Griffons and the Municipality of
Cap-des-Rosiers. • 25 March: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Théophile from territories taken from the Parish of
Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel and the Parish of
Saint-Jacques-des-Piles. • 1 April: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Marie-de-Sayabec. • 22 April: Creation of the Village of
Agnès from territories taken from the United Townships of
Spaulding and Ditchfield. • 11 July: Creation of the Parish of
La Présentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Laurent and the Parish of
Saints-Anges-de-Lachine. • 7 October: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Zénon. • 31 October: Creation of the Village of
Marbleton from territories taken from the Municipality of
Dudswell. • 21 December: • The Village of Saint-Louis-du-Mile-End became the Town of
Saint-Louis. • Creation of the Township of
Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton from territories taken from the Township of
Clifton.
1896 • 18 March: Creation of the Village of
Malbaie from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Étienne-de-Murray-Bay. • 10 April: Creation of the Parish of
Sainte-Christine. • 23 May: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Rosaire from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Valère-de-Bulstrode, the Parish of
Sainte-Victoire-d'Arthabaska and the Township of
Stanfold. • 15 June: Creation of the Township of
Loranger. • 7 July: • Creation of the Village of
Kingsbury from territories taken from the Township of
Melbourne. • Creation of the Village of
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts from territories taken from the Parish of
Sainte-Agathe. • 30 September: • Creation of the Village of
Papineauville from territories taken from the Parish of
Sainte-Angélique. • Creation of the Village of
Villeray from territories taken from the Parish of
La Visitation-du-Sault-au-Récollet. • 25 November: • Creation of the Village of
Annaville from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Célestin. • Creation of the Village of
Sutton from territories taken from the Township of
Sutton. • 17 December: Creation of the Village of
Beaulac from territories taken from the Township of
Garthby. • 24 December: Creation of the Municipality of
Saint-Michel-de-Mistassini from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Méthode and other unorganized territories.
1897 • 9 January: • The Town of Côte-Saint-Paul changed its name to
Saint-Paul. • Creation of the Town of
Montreal-Ouest from territories taken from the Village of
Notre-Dame-de-Grâces-Ouest. • Creation of the Municipality of
Saint-Benjamin from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-François and the Parish of
Saint-Georges. • Creation of the Village of
Petit-Métis from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Octave-de-Métis and the Township of
MacNider. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Maxime from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Bernard, the Parish of
Saint-Isidore-de-Lauzon and the Parish of
Sainte-Marie-de-la-Nouvelle-Beauce. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Michel-Archange from territories taken from the Municipality of
Beauport and the Municipality of
Limoilou. • 21 January: Creation of the Village of
Ahuntsic from territories taken from the Parish of
La Visitation-du-Sault-au-Récollet. • 11 February: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola from territories taken from the Parish of
L’Isle-du-Pads. • 24 March: Creation of the Village of
Masson from territories taken from the Township of
Buckingham. • 10 June: Creation of the Village of
Saint-Éphrem-de-Tring from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Éphrem-de-Tring. • 29 July: Creation of the Township of
Bergeronnes from territories taken from the Municipality of
Escoumains. • 2 October: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Causapscal. • 7 October: • Creation of the Parish of
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes from territories taken from the Township of
Somerset-Sud and the Township of
Stanfold. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Cléophas from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Félix-de-Valois. • 11 October: Creation of the Township of
Bois. • 13 October: Creation of the Village of
Ville-Marie from territories taken from the Municipality of
Témiscaming. • 15 October: Creation of the Township of
Guigues from territories taken from the Municipality of
Témiscaming. • 25 October: Creation of the Village of
North Hatley from territories taken from the Township of
Hatley. • 11 November: Creation of the Township of
Kénogami. • 17 November: Creation of the Municipality of
Sainte-Rose-de-Watford from territories taken from the Parish of
Sainte-Justine.
1898 • 1 January: Creation of the United Townships of
Robertson-et-Pope. • 3 January: Creation of the Township of
Kiamika. • 15 January: • Creation of the Village of
Grand-Mère from territories taken from the Parish of
Sainte-Flore. • The Village of
Saint-Lambert became a Town. • Creation of the Parish of
Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil. • 14 February: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Thuribe from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Casimir. • 21 February: Creation of the Village of
Saint-Raymond from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Raymond-Nonnat. • 24 February: Creation of the Village of
Saint-Benoît from territories taken from the Municipality of
Saint-Benoît. • 21 March: Creation of the Village of
Saint-Joseph-de-Bordeaux from territories taken from the Parish of
La Visitation-du-Sault-au-Récollet. • 30 March: Creation of the Village of
Beaurivage-de-la-Longue-Pointe from territories taken from the Parish of
Longue-Pointe. • 22 April: Creation of the Village of
Bernierville from territories taken from the Township of
Halifax-Sud. • 29 April: Creation of the Village of
Saint-Jérôme from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Jérôme. • 2 June: Creation of the Township of
Saint-Paul-de-Mille-Vaches from territories taken from the Municipality of
Escoumains. • 23 September: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Jean-de-Dieu from territories taken from the Parish of
Longue-Pointe. • 26 September: Creation of the Village of
Saint-Joseph from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur. • 7 October: Creation of the Parish of
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes-de-Ham from territories taken from the Township of
Ham-Nord. • 9 November: Creation of the Township of
Ashford. • 18 November: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Valentin.
1899 • 1 January: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Jean-des-Piles from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Jacques-des-Piles. • 21 January: Creation of the Village of
Asbestos from territories taken from the Township of
Shipton. • 2 February: Creation of the Parish of
La Visitation-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre, the Parish of
Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval and the Parish of
Sainte-Monique. • 10 March: • The Municipality of Témiscaming became the Township of
Duhamel. • The Village of
Windsor-Mills became a Town. • Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Élie-d’Orford from territories taken from the Township of
Orford. • 28 March: Creation of the Municipality of
Ascot Corner from territories taken from the Township of
Ascot, the Township of
Eaton, the Township of
Stoke and the Township of
Westbury. • 24 April: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Rémi. • 22 July: Creation of the Parish of
Saint-Léonard-de-Port-Maurice from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Raymond-Nonnat. • 3 October: Creation of the Township of
Albanel from territories taken from the United Townships of
Normandin-et-d’Albanel. • 10 October: Creation of the Village of
Tadoussac from territories taken from the Municipality of
Tadoussac. • 28 December: Creation of the Village of
La Providence from territories taken from the Parish of
Saint-Hyacinthe. == 20th century ==