South Fork, Saskatchewan Explained

Official Name:South Fork
Other Name:Home of Nicholas Herlinger
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:CAN SK Arlington#Saskatchewan
Coordinates:49.4269°N -108.7194°W
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Southwest Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Type4:Rural Municipality
Leader Title2:Governing body
Leader Name2:Rural Municipality of Arlington
Established Title:Post office Founded
Established Date:1913
Established Title2:Incorporated (Village)
Established Date2:1913
Timezone:CST
Area Code:306
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:Highway 633
Blank1 Name:Railways

South Fork is an unincorporated community within the Rural Municipality of Arlington No. 79, Saskatchewan, Canada in the Cypress Hills along the course of Swift Current Creek.

History

South Fork began in 1913. By 1923 there were three 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.

The last grain elevator closed in 1974 and moved to a farm south of Dollard.

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