Nipissing District was formed in and about 1858. North Bay is the largest community in this district and houses many of the resources people may be looking for in their genealogical search.
The following are the organized Municipalities of Nipissing today:
~ CITY of North Bay
~ Municipality of Temagami
~ Municipality of West Nipissing
~ Town of Mattawa
~ Township of Bonfield
~ Township of Calvin
~ Township of Chisholm
~ Township of East Ferris
~ Township of Mattawan
~ Township of Papineau-Cameron
~ South Algonquin TWP-formerly Airy TWP (A history)
Just West of North Bay is the Nipissing 10 Indian Reserve. This consists of three communities: Beaucage, Garden Village, and Yellek.
Just 6km south of Temagami is the First Nation reserve, Bear Island.
Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part is an unorganized census subdivision and includes unincorporated regions in the northern Nipissing District (north of the Mattawa River). These communities are: Balsam Creek, Eldee, Songis and Thorne.
Nipissing, Unorganized, South Part is an unorganized area in the southern part of the District of Nipissing. It makes up a large area which include one of Canada's largest parks, Algonquin Provincial Park.
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