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Alberta Post Offices, District #18- 1901

See also Alberta Post Offices, District #18 - 1906

Name
Sub Division

Sub District

Poll
Twp-Rge-Mer
Description
Aetna 4 A 4 02-24 W4 SE of Cardston, named after Mount Etna in Italy
Airdrie 61 B 61 27-01 W5 N of Calgary, railway arrived 1893
Alpaugh 91 C 91 49-27 W4 nr Wetaskiwin & Leduc
Anthracite 40 D 40 26-11 W5 Banff Park ghost town NE Banff, PO closed 1905
Athabaska Landing 123 E 123 66-22 W4 N of Edmonton, Landing name change 1914
Banff 39 F 39 26-12 W5 W of Calgary, previously called National Park
Beaumont 103 G 102 50-24 W4 S of Edmonton, schools Foquet & Wimblton
Beaver Dam 62 H 62 29-03 W6 N of Calgary, residents used Jumping Pound 24-04 W5, Sampsonton after 1906, Madden after 1931
Beaver Lake 106 I 106 52-17 W4 E of Edmonton, town of Mundare, PO closed 1928
Beaver Lake East 107 J 107 52-17 W4 SE of Edmonton
Beaver Lake West 105 K 105 51-18 W4 SE of Edmonton, Schools Tofield & Anderson
Blairmore 18 L 18 08-04 W5 W of Fort Macleod
Blindman 77 M 77 40-28 W4 W of Lacombe, villages Gull Lake & Bentley
Boundary Creek 5 N 5 01-26 W4 nr Cardston
Bowden 67 O 67 34-01 W5 N of Olds, earlier Lone Pine on the Calgary-Edmonton stage route
Bruderheim 127 P 127 55-20 W4 NE Edmonton, Moravian settlement 1893
Burnt Lake 75 Q 75 38-01 W5 W of Red Deer
Calgary - East 48 S 48 24-01 W5 Population 912, East of (later) Centre Street, area 26a in 1906 census
Calgary - North 50 T 50 24-01 W5 Population 858, West of Centre Street, area 26b in 1906 census
Calgary - South 52 U 52 24-01 W5 Population 678, South of downtown, area 26c in 1906 census
Calgary - West 51 V 51 23-01 W5 Population 1005, Rouleauville, Holy Cross Hosp
Calgary (1) Centre 49 R-1 49 24-01 W5 Population 683, downtown Alberta Hotel
Calgary (2) Centre 49 R-2 49 24-01 W5 Population 729, CPR station
Canmore 41 W 41 24-10 W5 SE of Banff, CPR townsite
Cardston 8 X 8 03-25 W4 SW of Lethbridge, LDS temple
Carstairs 63 Y 63 30-01 W5 N of Calgary
Cassils 56 Z 56 19-15 W4 W of Brooks, CPR stations Bassano, Lathom, Bantry, Kininvie, Tilley
Clover Bar 101 A1 101 52-23 W4 E of Edmonton
Cochrane 45 B1 45 26-04 W5 W of Calgary, previously called National Park
Colchester 102 C1 102 52-24 W4 S of Edmonton, near Clover Bar & Beaumont
Conjuring Creek 100 D1 100 50-27 W4 SW of Edmonton
Coutts 1 E1 1 01-16 W4 SE of Lethbridge, customs, Milk River
Cowley 19 F1 19 07-01 W5 W of Lethbridge
Creuzot 119 G1 119 55-23 W4 NW of Edmonton, Tilly Lake & Deep Creek
Cut Bank 25 H1 25 11-27 W4 NW of Fort Macleod, Claresholm station
Davisburg 35 I1 35 21-28 W4 S of Calgary, DeWinton, Grierson
Didsbury 64 J1 64 31-01 W5 N of Calgary, Mennonite Church
Dog Pound 46 K1 46 29-04 W5 NW of Calgary, Bradbourne
Duhamel 86 L1 86 46-21 W4 SW of Camrose
Edmonton East 93 M1 93 52-24 W4 Fire Hall, Public Hospital
Edmonton West 94 N1 94 52-24 W4 1st to 14th Streets
Egg Lake 114 O1 114 56-26 W4 SE of Lac La Biche
Fishburn 15 P1 15 05-28 W4 NW of Cardston
Fort Saskatchewan 1 125 Q1 125 05-28 W4 NE of Edmonton, NWMP fort
Fort Saskatchewan 2 125 Q1 125 54-22 W4 NE of Edmonton
Fredericheim 89 R1 89 49-25 W4 NW of Camrose
Gladys 33 S1 33 20-27 W4 N of High River
Gleichen 55 T1 55 22-23 W4 SE of Calgary, Namaka, Crowfoot, near Blackfoot Reserve
Glengarry 124 U1 124 54-26 W4 NW of Edmonton
Grassy Lake 13 V1 12 10-13 W4 E of Lethbridge
High River 28 W1 28 19-29 W4 S of Calgary
Horse Hills 109 X1 109 54-23 W4 was the Edmonton HBC wintering ranch for horses, resettlement of Germans from Medicine Hat
Innisfail (1) 72 Y1-1 72 35-27 W4 N of Didsbury, formerly Poplar Grove
Innisfail (2) 72 Y1-2 72 35-27 W4 N of Didsbury, town of Innisfail
Josephburg 126 Z1 126 54-21 W4 NE of Edmonton, named after Austrian town by first settlers
Jumping Pound 44 A2 44 24-04 W5 W of Calgary
Kananaskis 42 B2 42 24-08 W5 W of Calgary
Kimball 3 C2 3 01-24 W4 SE of Cardston
Knee Hill 68 D2 68 35-26 W4 W of Drumheller
Lac La Biche 134 E2 134 67-14 W4 NE of Edmonton, Hay Creek
Lac Ste. Anne 113 G2 113 54-03 W5 W of Edmonton, Catholic mission, Lac la Nonne, Pembina Crossing
Lacombe (1) East 78 F2-1 78 39-27 W4 N of Red Deer
Lacombe (2) West 78 F2-2 78 39-27 W4 N of Red Deer, Village of Lacombe
Laggan 38 H2 38 28-16 W5 renamed Lake Louise 1914 Banff National Park, Eldon Village, Castle Mountain CPR station, Cascade
Lamerton 81 I2 81 40-22 W4 NW of Stettler
L'Amoureaux (1) 120 J2-1 120 55-22 W4 NE of Edmonton near Fort Saskatchewan
L'Amoureaux (2) 120 J2-2 120 55-22 W4 NE of Edmonton, census comments written in French
Langdon 54 K2 54 23-27 W4 E of Calgary on CPR
Leavitt 7 L2 7 02-26 W4 W of Cardston
Leduc 92 M2 92 49-24 W4 S of Edmonton
Legal 121 N2 121 57-25 W4 N of Edmonton, Egg Lake, New London, Morinville
Lethbridge (1) North 11 O2-1 11 08-21 W4 previously called Coalbanks
Lethbridge (1) South 10 P2-1 10 08-21 W4 Duff Estate, Fire Hall, Hospital, Police Barracks
Lethbridge (2) North 11 O2-2 11 08-21 W4 CPR section house
Lethbridge (2) South 10 P2-2 10 08-21 W4 NWMP Detachment
Lineham 30 Q2 30 19-03 W5 W of High River
Little Bow 26 R2 26 14-24 W4 N of Lethbridge, PO closed 1909
Little Red Deer 47 S2 47 33-04 W5 W of Didsbury
Livingstone 20 T2 20 08-02 W5 W of Fort Macleod
Logan 104 U2 104 53-19 W4 E of Edmonton
Macleod (1) 22 V2-1 22 09-26 W4 Rural area surrounding town of Macleod, Kipp Station
Macleod (2) 22 V2-2 22 09-26 W4 Town of Macleod, the word Fort dropped between 1892 and 1952
Macleod (3) 22 V2-3 22 09-26 W4 includes Peigan Indian Reserve
Magrath 2 W2 2 05-22 W4 S of Lethbridge
Millarville 31 X2 31 21-02 W5 SW of Calgary
Millet 90 Y2 90 04-24 W4 N of Wetaskiwin
Morinville 116 A3 116 56-25 W4 NW of Edmonton
Morley 43 Z2 43 26-04 W5 W of Calgary, Stoney Reserve
Mountain Mill 17 B3 17 06-01 W5 W of Fort Macleod, had a saw mill
Mountain View 6 C3 6 02-27 W4 NW of Cardston, village of Caldwell
Nanton 27 D3 27 15-29 W4 SW of High River, Mosquito Creek, Geo Lane Ranch, Cross Ranch
New Norway 85 E3 85 45-21 W4 SW of Camrose, settled by Norwegians
Nose Creek 57 F3 57 25-01 W5 N of Calgary
Okotoks 32 G3 32 20-29 W4 N of High River, formerly Dewdney
Olds (1) West 65 H3-1 65 33-02 W5 N of Didsbury, town of Olds, railway 1893
Olds (2) 65 H3-2 65 33-02 W5 rural area around town of Olds
Olsen 23 I3 23 09-28 W4 W of Fort Macleod, Olsen Creek, Beaver Creek, Five Mile, Nine Mile
Pakan 131 J3 131 58-17 W4 E of Edmonton, methodist mission in 1862
Pekisko 29 K3 29 17-02 W5 W of High River
Penhold 73 L3 73 36-28 W4 SW of Lacombe, legend someone dropped a pen on a map, railway 1893
Pincher Creek 16 M3 16 06-30 W4 SW of Fort Macleod, Pincher Creek Village, NWMP post
Pine Creek (1) West 36 N3-1 36 22-02 W5 SW of Calgary rural area, Church of England
Pine Creek (2) East 36 N3-2 36 22-02-W5 rural area around Pine Creek, Dewinton Station & Midnapore school
Pine Lake 69 O3 69 36-25 W4 SE of Lacombe
Plant 88 P3 88 49-22 W4 NW of Camrose? not found on map, location guessed
Ponoka 83 Q3 83 43-25 W4 N of Lacombe, Methodist mission
Poplar Lake 110 R3 110 54-24 W4 N of Edmonton
Porcupine 24 S3 24 10-25 W4 NE Fort Macleod? Not found on map, location guessed
Pretty Hill 87 T3 87 48-21 W4 N of Camrose
Priddis 37 U3 37 22-03 W5 SW of Calgary, Presbyterian Church
Queenstown 34 V3 34 19-22 W4 W of High River, hotel
Quill Lake 70 W3 70 35-27 W4 SW of Stettler
Rabbit Hills 99 X3 99 50-25 W4 near Edmonton
Red Deer 76 Y3 76 38-27 W4 stopping place established 1883, railway 1891
Red Deer Lake 82 Z3 82 43-22 W4 NE of Lacombe? Not found on map
Red Lodge 66 A4 66 33-02 W5 NW of Didsbury, PO closed 1933
Rose Ridge 117 C4 117 55-25 W4 N of Edmonton
Rosebud 59 B4 59 27-22 W4 Rosebud Creek, Three Hills 31-24 W4
Saddle Lake 132 G4 132 57-12 W4 NE of Edmonton, Saddle Lake Indian Reserve, missions
Shepard 53 H4 53 23-28 W4 SE of Calgary
Spring Bank 60 I4 60 24-03 W5 W of Calgary, PO closed 1921
Spruce Grove 95 J4 95 52-27 W4 W of Edmonton, Stony Plain Reserve
St. Albert 111 D4 111 53-26 W4 NE of Edmonton, Convent
St. Pierre 112 F4 112 54-26 W4 NW of Edmonton, Mission
Stand Off 21 K4 21 06-25 W4 SW of Lethbridge, Blood Indian Reserve
Star 128 L4 128 56-19 W4 Beaver Creek, Creekford, Limestone Lake schools
Ste. Emerance 115 E4 115 56-27 W4 NW of Edmonton, Alexander Indian Reserve
Stirling 9 M4 9 06-19 W4 S of Lethbridge, LDS church
Stony Plain Centre 96 N4 96 52-28 W4 W of Edmonton. Lutheran churches
Strathcona East 97 O4 97 52-24 W4 Annexed to Edmonton 1911
Strathcona West 98 P4 98 51-24 W4 Strathcona town
Sturgeon 118 Q4 118 55-24 W4 N of Edmonton, Bon Accord School, Sunnyside
Tail Creek 80 R4 80 29-20 W4 N of Drumheller, used by buffalo hunters 1870's
Tindastoll 71 S4 71 36-01 W5 SW of Lacombe, settlers from Iceland, PO closed 1912
Two Lakes 122 T4 122 60-13 W4 S of Lac La Biche gordering Whitefish Lake
Urquhart 79 U4 79 41-25 W4 E of Lacombe, first postmaster Mr. Urquhart, PO closed 1906
Wetaskiwin 84 V4 84 46-24 W4 Hotels, Indian reserve
White Whale Lake 108 X4 108 52-26 W4 W of Edmonton, location guessed, not found on map, Goose Encampment, Reserve
White Fish Lake 133 W4 133 62-13 W4 S of LacLa Biche, renamed Goodfish Lake 1918
Whitford 130 Y4 130 56-16 W4 E of Edmonton, NWMP post
Willow Dale 74 Z4 74 37-26 W4 S of Lacombe
Wintering Hills 58 A5 58 29-20 W4 District around Drumheller, Metis winter quarters
Woodpecker 12 B5 12 9-17 W4 E of Lethbridge, renamed Barnwell
Wostock 129 C5 129 56-18 W4 NE of Edmonton, PO 1898, churches Orthodox Greek Catholic, formerly Ruska Svoboda or Mole Lake
Yarrow 14 D5 14 04-28 W4 W of Cardston, name changed to Uptonburg 1911

Last Updated 29 Jun 2003

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