Cessford, Alberta Explained

Official Name:Cessford
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Southern Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:4
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Subdivision Name4:Special Area No. 2
Leader Title:Governing body
Leader Name:Special Areas Board
Leader Title1:MP
Leader Title2:MLA
Established Title:Founded
Population As Of:1991
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:31
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−6
Coordinates:51.0064°N -111.5567°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code span
Postal Code:List of T Postal Codes of Canada
Area Code:+1-403
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:Highway 561
Highway 876
Blank1 Name:Waterways

Cessford is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 2.[2] It is located approximately east of Highway 36 and northeast of Brooks.

The hamlet took its name from a local farm.[3]

Demographics

Cessford recorded a population of 31 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts . . June 1993 . September 25, 2021.
  2. Web site: Standard Geographical Classification 2006 – Special Area No. 2, geographical codes and localities, 2006 . Statistics Canada . Statistics Canada . 2010-03-05 . 2010-07-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706182130/http://stds.statcan.gc.ca/sgc-cgt/2006/sgcsl-cgtrl-fin-eng.asp?criteria=4804004 . 2011-07-06 . dead .
  3. Book: Place-names of Alberta. 1928. Geographic Board of Canada. Ottawa. 32.