Community Place Names of AlbertaThis expanded third edition of Community Names of Alberta, gives a comprehensive description of community names of Alberta. Tracing the etymology of Alberta's communities provides a significant historical and cultural insight into Alberta's phases of history. Complete with locations, this book details the origins of community names in Alberta. |
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1972 and increased Athabasca River Blackfoot Bonnyville British buffalo Camrose Canada Canadian Pacific Railway Cardston closed in 1970 community was called Cree word Drumheller early settlers Edmonton England former post office former station north former station northeast former station west former village French hamlet north hamlet northwest hamlet southeast hamlet west Hills homesteaders Hudson’s Bay Company Indian Lac La Biche large number Legislature Lesser Slave Lake Lethbridge Lloydminster Macleod Medicine Medicine Hat name is derived name is descriptive name was changed north of Calgary north of Edmonton North West Mounted Northern Alberta office east office was called office was opened opened in 1914 origin pioneer settler population in 1972 post office northeast post office south post office west postmaster Prairie Previously the community probably named ranch Red Deer Rocky Mountain House Scotland settlement Smoky Lake southwest trading post VALLEY Vermilion vicinity village north West Mounted Police west of Edmonton Westlock