Staffordville, Lethbridge Explained

Official Name:Staffordville
Other Name:Stafford
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Stafford in Alberta
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Lethbridge
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:NW
Leader Title:Administrative body
Leader Name:Lethbridge City Council
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1900 (village)
Established Title2:Annexed
Established Date2:1913
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:967
Coordinates:49.715°N -112.837°W

Staffordville, also originally known as Stafford, is a residential neighbourhood in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada that held village status between 1900 and 1913.

History

Staffordville was founded in the 1890s as a coal mining community.[1] It was named after William Stafford, mining engineer for the North Western Coal and Navigation Company.[2] The Village of Stafford was incorporated in 1900.[1] It was annexed by the City of Lethbridge in 1913.[1]

Geography

Staffordville is west of Stafford Drive North and north of 9 Avenue North in northern Lethbridge.[3] The neighbourhoods of Senator Buchanan, St. Edwards, and Stafford Manor are to the south, east, and north respectively.[4]

Demographics

Staffordville has a population of 967 living in 450 dwellings in the City of Lehtbridge's 2012 municipal census.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Staffordville Neighbourhood Area Redevelopment Plan . July 8, 2013 . April 9, 2022.
  2. Peat, Annie Laurie Stafford, Alex Johnston, and Carlton R. Stewart. 1978. Nineteenth century Lethbridge. Lethbridge. Alta: Whoop-Up Country Chapter, Historical Society of Alberta.
  3. Web site: Staffordville . City of Lethbridge . February 2014 . April 9, 2022.
  4. Web site: Neighbourhood Areas. City of Lethbridge . February 2019 . April 9, 2022.