Burmis, Alberta Explained

Burmis
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Alberta#Canada#North America
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Alberta##Location within Canada##Location within North America
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Southern Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:No. 3
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Subdivision Name4:Pincher Creek No. 9
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto

Burmis is an unincorporated community in southern Alberta in the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9, located on Highway 3, southwest of Lethbridge. Its post office opened in 1915 and closed in 1968.[1] The name "Burmis" is a portmanteau of Burns and Kemmis, the names of two pioneer citizens.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Crowsnest Pass Historical Society. Crowsnest and its people. 1979. Crowsnest Pass Historical Society. Coleman. 0-88925-046-4. 39. 2013-06-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924062900/http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/loc_hist/page.aspx?id=3559457#. 2015-09-24. dead.
  2. Book: Place-names of Alberta. 1928. Geographic Board of Canada. Ottawa. 27.