Last Updated on December 21, 2024
Located in the heart of South Eastern Ontario, Prescott and Russell offers a unique quality of life. With city services and country benefits, you’ll be able to experience a variety of recreational activities and enjoy our rich heritage. Known as “Ottawa’s backyard playground”, the United Counties of Prescott and Russell is a region rich in culture, stunning natural beauty, and agritourism.
The town of Prescott and R is located along the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is part of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville and borders the city of Ogdensburg, New York. The Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge connects the town with the United States.
The town’s oldest buried site is Prescott Cemetery, which was first established as a burial ground in 1830 in the will of Edward Jessup III. In the late 19th century, a section of the cemetery was reserved for Roman Catholic burials. It was later known as St. Mark’s Cemetery. The oldest legible tombstone dates from 1845.
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