Busby, Alberta
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Busby
Location of Busby in Alberta
Busby is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Westlock County.[1] It is located on Highway 651, approximately 52 kilometres (32 mi) northwest of Edmonton and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of Highway 2.
[edit] History
Busby was settled by Americans and was named Independence when the post office opened in 1903. In 1915, the Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway arrived and the hamlet's name was changed to Busby.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ Sanders, Harry (2004). Alberta Names How Cities, Towns, Villages and Hamlet Got their Names. Red Deer Press. pp. 65 66. ISBN 9780889952560.
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Coordinates: 53°56′53″N 113°53′26″W / 53.94806°N 113.89056°W
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