Herronton Explained

Herronton
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Herronton
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Southern Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:5
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Subdivision Name4:Vulcan County
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Vulcan County Council
Established Title:Established
Population As Of:2007
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:10
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−07:00
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−06:00
Coordinates:50.6247°N -113.4394°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:403, 587, 825
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Waterways

Herronton is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Vulcan County. It is located north of Highway 23, approximately southeast of Calgary. The post office was opened in 1912 and named after John Herron of the North-West Mounted Police.[2]

Demographics

The population of Herronton according to the 2007 municipal census conducted by Vulcan County is 10.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010 . Alberta Population . September 25, 2021 . December 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211211031124/http://www.altapop.ca/popsums/2010/2010hamletsalpha.pdf . dead .
  2. Book: Fencelines and Furrows History Book Society. Fencelines and Furrows. 1971. 41.