Woolford, Alberta
Woolford | |
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Hamlet | |
Highway 503 |
Woolford is a
St. Mary River and the Milk River Ridge. It is named after Thomas Woolford who came to the area in 1900.[3]
Demographics
Woolford recorded a population of 13 in the 1986 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]
Woolford Flat
Woolford Flat is located one mile northeast of present-day Woolford on Highway 503. The
Whiskey Gap in 1910 bypassing original town site of Woolford leaving the settlement stranded from any railway services. The community was then divided into two town sites. The original town site became "Woolford Flat" and the new town site placed along the railway kept the old name "Woolford".[4]
Woolford Flat consisted of the school house, the L.D.S. Church and three private residences.
Woolford consisted of a Chinese restaurant, a two-story general store, a United Church, a blacksmith, lumber yard, three grain elevators and 8 private residences.
Attractions
The Woolford Provincial Park is a provincial park west of Highway 503 just west of Woolford, approximately 18 km (11 mi) east of Cardston.
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of hamlets in Alberta
- List of provincial historic sites of Alberta
References
- ^ a b "Census Canada 1986: Population — Unincorporated Places (Population and Dwelling Counts – Canada)" (PDF). Statistics Canada. July 1988. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ISBN 0-919213-89-8.
- ^ Woolford
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