Hoadley, Alberta

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Hoadley is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Ponoka County.{{AltaML}} It is located on Highway 20, approximately {{convert|69|km}} west of Wetaskiwin.

History

The community name was established as a watering stop on the now defunct Lacombe and Blindman Valley Electric Railway{{cite web|url=http://forthjunction.ca/blindman-valley-railway.htm|title=Lacombe & Blindman Valley Electric Railway - CPR - Historical Perspective - Forth Junction|website=forthjunction.ca|access-date=7 May 2019}} –built in 1917–19. It was named after George Hoadley Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1930.{{cite book|last=Mardon|first=Ernest G; Austin|title=Community names of Alberta|year=2010|page=181|publisher=Lulu.com |isbn=978-1897472170}}

Demographics

Hoadley recorded a population of 9 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.

See also

References

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Category:Hamlets in Alberta

Category:Ponoka County

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