Fallis, Alberta

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|subdivision_name1 = Alberta

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|subdivision_name2 = Central Alberta

|subdivision_type3 = Census division

|subdivision_name3 = No. 11

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|subdivision_name4 = Parkland County

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| established_date = 1910

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Fallis is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Parkland County.{{AltaML}} It is located on Highway 16, approximately {{convert|49|km}} west of Spruce Grove. Fallis is home to the St. Aidan and St. Hilda Anglican Church which is a registered historic place.{{Cite web|url=https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=18322|title = HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca}}

History

The first post office at Fallis was established in 1910. It was named for Mr. W.S. Fallis, an executive of the paint manufacturer, Sherwin Williams Company of Canada.{{Cite book|last=Harrison|first=Tracey|title=Place Names of Alberta. Volume III: Central Alberta|publisher=University of Calgary Press|year=1994|isbn=1-895176-44-1|location=Calgary, AB|pages=89}}

Demographics

The population of Fallis according to the 2009 municipal census conducted by Parkland County is 54.{{cite web|url=http://www.parklandcounty.com/AssetFactory.aspx?did=3442 |title=2009 Municipal Census |author=Parkland County |date=June 29, 2009 |access-date=January 6, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715045055/http://www.parklandcounty.com/AssetFactory.aspx?did=3442 |archive-date=July 15, 2011 }}

See also

References

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Category:Hamlets in Alberta

Category:Parkland County

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