Loyalist, Alberta
Loyalist | |
|---|---|
  Location of Loyalist in Special Area No. 4  Loyalist, Alberta (Alberta) | |
| Coordinates: 51°59′07″N 110°57′26″W / 51.985252°N 110.957289°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | No. 4 |
| Special Area | Special Area No. 4 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Special Areas Board |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain Time Zone) |
| Highways | |
Loyalist is a hamlet[1] located in Special Area No. 4 in Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately 11.4 km (7.1 mi) east of the village of Veteran and 12.5 km (7.8 mi) west of the village of Consort. Following the Coronation of George V and Mary in 1911, many places along the Canadian National Railway were given patriotic and royal-themed names, including Coronation, Veteran, Consort, Throne, and Loyalist.[2]
History
[edit]The district which included Loyalist, then known as Improvement District 333, was opened for homesteading in 1908. The CN Railway arrived in the area in 1912. At its peak (1912-1939), Loyalist had a post office, a general store, a butcher shop, a grocery store, three restaurants, a lumber yard, five grain elevators, a pool hall, a school, a blacksmith shop, a barber shop, a community hall, a train station, a bank, and a meat market.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Holmgren, Eric J; Holmgren, Patricia M (1976). Over 2000 place names of Alberta (3rd ed.). Saskatoon: Western Producer Prairie Books. p. 23. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Angus; Anderson, Elbe; Vetter, Shirley; Monagle, Helen; Olson, Rebecca (1977). Where the prairie meets the hills : Veteran, Loyalist and Hemaruka districts. Veteran, Alberta: Veteran Regional History. pp. 247–248. Retrieved 16 July 2024.