Sheerness is located in Alberta
Sheerness
Sheerness
Location of Sheerness Alberta

Sheerness is an unincorporated community in southern Alberta within Special Area No. 2,[1] located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Highway 36, 102 kilometres (63 mi) north of Brooks.

The community most likely takes its name from Sheerness, in England.[2]

The community was named by Mr. George Crozier in memory of a seaport town on the east coast of England. The first postmistress was Mrs. Margaret Crozier in 1909.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4804004 - Special Area No. 2, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ Mardon, Ernest G.; Mardon, Austin (2010). Community Place Names of Alberta. Lulu.com. p. 300. ISBN 978-1-897472-17-0. ...probably after the English coastal town in Kent.
  3. ↑ Gordon, Agnes, ed. (1981). Roads to Rose Lynn : a history of the Rose Lynn, Halladay, Sheerness, Stanmore, Scotfield, Richdale and Berry Creek areas. [Rose Lynn Book Club]. pp. 286–287. OCLC 866534634.

51°29′21″N 111°40′44″W / 51.48917°N 111.67889°W / 51.48917; -111.67889 (Sheerness)


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