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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Ontario > Perth |
2001 population: 6,003 (Source: Statistics Canada) Perth is a town in Lanark County, in the province of Ontario. It is on the Tay River. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Ontario named Perth. For links to other places called Perth, ON, see the Duplicate Names box at right.] The town was named for Perth, Scotland.
Former and merged community names include:
· Perth-on-Tay
Well-known residents have included:
· Billy Smith, hockey player
Local festivals include:
· Festival of the Maples - April 28, 2007 · Perth Fair - Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2007 · Pioneer Maple Festival - April 28, 2007 · Stewart Park Festival - July 20-22, 2007 · Stewart Park Modern Square Dance Festival - June 3, 2007 Dates often change. Check Perth web sites and events links in the sections below.
Historic sites and museums: Perth Museum
Listed places in Perth: | Hotels (1) | Newspapers (1) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Perth travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Perth Web sites | Perth local government | Lanark County government Perth Chamber of Commerce Lanark County tourism Ancestry & family history | Genealogy page (ON GenWeb) for Lanark County | Ontario genealogy page (GenWeb) Ontario genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Ontario family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Canadian naturalization, 1915-1932 Land: Canadian County Atlas Western land grants, 1870-1930 Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Ontario archive | Library & Archives Canada Cemeteries | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Perth area cemeteries Ontario cemetery database Communities | Communities near Perth | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges in Ontario | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Ontario | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Perth festival web sites: | Perth Fair ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Perth local government Web site | Lanark County government Ontario provincial government Historical societies | Ontario historical society | History | Archives in Ontario | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Ontario | Perth locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Perth include Perth Courier | Newspapers in Ontario | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Perth | Photos & post cards | Photos of Ontario places | Post cards of Ontario communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Travel & tourism | Airports near Perth | Hotels in or near Perth Lanark County tourism Ontario tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Ontario weather conditions
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