Hoadley, Alberta
Hoadley | |
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Hamlet | |
  Hoadley Location of Hoadley | |
| Coordinates: 52°50′49″N 114°22′21″W / 52.84694°N 114.37250°WCoordinates: 52°50′49″N 114°22′21″W / 52.84694°N 114.37250°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 8 |
| Municipal district | Ponoka County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Ponoka County Council |
| Population (1991)[1] | |
| • Total | 9 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Hoadley is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Ponoka County.[2] It is located on Highway 20, approximately 69 kilometres (43 mi) west of Wetaskiwin.
History[]
The community name was established as a watering stop on the now defunct Lacombe and Blindman Valley Electric Railway[3] –built in 1917–19. It was named after George Hoadley Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1930.[4]
Demographics[]
Hoadley recorded a population of 9 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Lacombe & Blindman Valley Electric Railway - CPR - Historical Perspective - Forth Junction". forthjunction.ca. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ Mardon, Ernest G; Austin (2010). Community names of Alberta. p. 181. ISBN 189747217X.
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