List of ghost towns in Alberta
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The province of Alberta has several ghost towns that have been completely or partially abandoned.[1] Many of Alberta's ghost towns exist as a result of a number of failed coal mining operations in the area during the early 20th century.
Ghost towns are communities that once had a considerable population, that have since dwindled in numbers causing some or all its business to close, either due to the rerouting of a highway, train tracks being pulled, or exhaustion of some natural resource.
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List of ghost towns
[edit]See also
[edit]- List of census divisions of Alberta
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of ghost towns in Canada
- List of hamlets in Alberta
- List of Indian reserves in Alberta
- List of localities in Alberta
- List of municipal districts in Alberta
- List of municipalities in Alberta
- List of towns in Alberta
- List of villages in Alberta
References
[edit]- ^ Ghost towns in Canada. "Alberta Ghost Towns". Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h 1961 Census of Canada, Series SP, Population – Unincorporated Villages, Bulletin SP–4. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1961.
- ^ Morgan, O. 1948. Bighorn and Saunders. Western Miner, vol. 21, no. 8, p. 96.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 31 March 1954. pp. 55–57. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Fantastic Mrs. Fox". TALES OF BASEBALL. 28 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "91 Census: Unincorporated Places – Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d Fifth Census of Canada, 1911. Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ a b c Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 25 October 1957. pp. 56–59. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Roads to Rose Lynn: Rose Lynn Book Club (1978). Roads to Rose Lynn.
- ^ a b Roads to Rose Lynn: Rose Lynn Book Club (1978). Roads to Rose Lynn. p. 445.
- ^ "Table 1: Population by sexes in 1906 and 1901". 1906 Census: Northwest Provinces (Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta) (PDF). Vol. I: Population of 1906 Compared with 1901. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1907. pp. 55–78. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Fencelines and Furrows History Book Society (1971). Fencelines and Furrows. p. 35. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ Shaw, Keith (1978). Chief mountain country : a history of Cardston and district. Volume I. Cardston, Alberta: Cardston and District Historical Society. p. 63. ISBN 0-919213-89-8. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Census Canada 1986: Population – Unincorporated Places (Population and Dwelling Counts – Canada)" (PDF). Statistics Canada. July 1988. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Population Data 1913" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 1913. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Past Census Trackers: 2013 Municipal Censuses". Alberta Population. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Population Data 1916" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 1916. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Regular Council Meeting". Brazeau County. 30 August 2005. p. 47 (PDF page 70). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "1981 Census of Canada: Place Name Reference List – Western Provinces and the Territories" (PDF). Statistics Canada. May 1983. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ Whitecourt Web (which summarized from Sagitawah Saga by Doreen Olecko, along with other source works). "Oil & Gas – 1950 to 1960s". Retrieved 10 October 2010.