Robinhood, Saskatchewan
Robinhood is a
Highway 794 and Range road 160, approximately 10 km west of the Village of Medstead
.
The name Robin was chosen for the hamlet for the new post office in 1923 because a school was given the same moniker three years earlier. However, the federal post office department told locals they couldn't have Robin because the agency didn't want confusion with a Roblin post office in Manitoba. The owners of the general store and post office, John and Annie Wilson, submitted their second name choice - Robinhood - and it was accepted by federal officials.[1]
By 1971 the post office was disbanded and most of Robinhood's residents left. For many years after the post office closure, Robinhood was even taken off government highway maps.
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- Hamlets of Saskatchewan
- List of ghost towns in Saskatchewan
References
- ^ Robinhood, Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan Ghost Towns By Johnnie Bachusky
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