South Fork, Saskatchewan

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South Fork
Home of Nicholas Herlinger
Unincorporated community
South Fork, Saskatchewan is located in Arlington No. 79
South Fork, Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°36′00″N 108°43′03″W / 49.6°N 108.7175°W / 49.6; -108.7175
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSouthwest Saskatchewan
Census division4
Rural MunicipalityArlington No. 79
Post office Founded1913
Incorporated (Village)1913
Government
 • Governing bodyRural Municipality of Arlington
Time zoneCST
Area code(s)306
HighwaysHighway 633
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South Fork is an unincorporated community within the Rural Municipality of Arlington No. 79, Saskatchewan, Canada.

History[]

South Fork began in 1913. By 1923 there were 3 grain elevators, a lumber yard, cafe, blacksmith, pool hall, feed mill, and general store.

A fire in 1928, the depression, and better roads started South Fork on a decline. South Fork is best known for its sole resident, a bearded man by the name of .

The last grain elevator closed in 1974 and moved to an area farm.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line

Coordinates: 49°36′00″N 108°43′03″W / 49.60000°N 108.71750°W / 49.60000; -108.71750


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