Hoadley, Alberta

Hoadley is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Ponoka County.[1] It is located on Highway 20, approximately 69 kilometres (43 mi) west of Wetaskiwin.

Hoadley
Location of Hoadley Alberta

History

The community name was established as a watering stop on the now defunct Lacombe and Blindman Valley Electric Railway[2] –built in 1917–19. It was named after George Hoadley Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909–1930.[3]

gollark: !raffle eter
gollark: !raffle enter
gollark: I can breed another next week (hopefully) if anyone else wants one much.
gollark: Okay, I rolled 1 out of 5, Kaini gets it.
gollark: Well, oops. Sorry about that, I was alt-tabbed away. I'll roll for you all manually.

See also

References
  1. Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  2. "Lacombe & Blindman Valley Electric Railway - CPR - Historical Perspective - Forth Junction". forthjunction.ca. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  3. Mardon, Ernest G; Austin (2010). Community names of Alberta. p. 181.


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