Alderson, Alberta

Alderson is a locality in Alberta, Canada within Cypress County.[2] Now a ghost town, it previously held village status until January 31, 1936,[3] and was known as the Village of Carlstadt from 1911 to 1916. The name was changed during the First World War when many other settlements in Canada and Australia changed German place names.[1]

Alderson

Carlstadt (1911–1916)
Locality
Motto(s): 
"Star of the Prairies"[1]
Alderson
Location of Alderson in Alberta
Coordinates: 50.281°N 111.347°W / 50.281; -111.347
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionSoutheast Alberta
Census division1
Municipal districtCypress County
Founded1909
Government
 • Governing bodyCypress County Council
Elevation
760 m (2,490 ft)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
RailwaysCanadian Pacific Railway

Alderson is located approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Suffield along the Canadian Pacific Railway main line. The City of Brooks is approximately 50 km (31 mi) to the northwest and the City of Medicine Hat is approximately 55 km (34 mi) to the southeast. It has an elevation of 760 metres (2,490 ft).

History

Settlers came to southeast Alberta during the great land rush of the early years of the 20th century. It was formerly a train whistle stop named Langevin and would go on to become the centre of one of Canada's worst agriculture disasters; victim of drought, fires, flies, grasshoppers and marauding rabbits.[1]

Further reading
  • Empire of dust: Settling and abandoning the Prairie dry belt
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See also

References
  1. "Ghost Towns of Alberta: Alderson". Susan Foster and Johnnie Bachusky. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  2. "Standard Geographical Classification 2006: Economic Regions, 4801003 - Cypress County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  3. "Table 6a: Population by census divisions and subdivisions showing reorganization of rural areas, 1931-1946". Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1946. Volume I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1949. p. 417.
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