List of ghost towns in Alberta











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The province of Alberta has several ghost towns that have been completely or partially abandoned.[1] Many of Alberta's ghost towns exist as a result of a number of failed coal mining operations in the area during the early 20th century.


Ghost towns are towns that once had a considerable population, that have since dwindled in numbers causing some or all its business to close, either due to the rerouting of a highway, train tracks being pulled, or exhaustion of some natural resource.





Remains of Flowerdale.




Hotel in Luscar, 1950s




Sun setting on Maybutt




The road into Mountain Park – an early colour photo




Vacant Store Nemiscam




Vacant Store Orion





Grain elevator in Skiff





Contents






  • 1 List of ghost towns


  • 2 See also


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





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Ghost town

Municipality
Location
About
Peak Year
Peak population
Population

Alderson

Cypress County

50°17′00″N 111°20′00″W / 50.28335°N 111.3333°W / 50.28335; -111.3333 (Alderson)





Alexo

Clearwater County

52°28′31″N 115°46′59″W / 52.4753°N 115.7831°W / 52.4753; -115.7831 (Alexo)
Former coal mining community[2]




Allerston

County of Warner No. 5

49°08′40″N 111°45′51″W / 49.14458°N 111.7642°W / 49.14458; -111.7642 (Allerston)





Allingham

Kneehill County

51°42′00″N 113°36′00″W / 51.69999°N 113.5999°W / 51.69999; -113.5999 (Allingham)





Altorado

County of Forty Mile No. 8






Amber Valley

Athabasca County

54°44′00″N 112°55′00″W / 54.73333°N 112.9166°W / 54.73333; -112.9166 (Altorado)





Anthracite

Improvement District No. 9 (Banff National Park)

51°11′57″N 115°30′01″W / 51.19916°N 115.5003°W / 51.19916; -115.5003 (Anthracite)





Ardenode

Wheatland County

51°08′49″N 113°25′23″W / 51.14707°N 113.4231°W / 51.14707; -113.4231 (Ardenode)





Bankhead

Improvement District No. 9 (Banff National Park)

51°12′00″N 115°32′00″W / 51.19998°N 115.5333°W / 51.19998; -115.5333 (Bankhead)
Former coal mining community

1,000 [3]


Bardo

Beaver County

53°18′06″N 112°41′04″W / 53.30172°N 112.6845°W / 53.30172; -112.6845 (Bardo)





Battle Bend

Flagstaff County

52°26′03″N 111°26′39″W / 52.43410°N 111.4442°W / 52.43410; -111.4442 (Battle Bend)





Beazer

Cardston County

49°06′57″N 113°28′51″W / 49.11575°N 113.4807°W / 49.11575; -113.4807 (Beazer)





Belloy

Birch Hills County

55°45′00″N 118°15′00″W / 55.74995°N 118.24997°W / 55.74995; -118.24997 (Belloy)





Bindloss

Special Area No. 2

50°52′43″N 110°16′32″W / 50.87872°N 110.2756°W / 50.87872; -110.2756 (Bindloss)





Bingham

County of Forty Mile No. 8

49°28′48″N 111°16′34″W / 49.48000°N 111.27611°W / 49.48000; -111.27611 (Bingham)





Buffalo

Special Area No. 2

50°48′00″N 110°40′00″W / 50.80001°N 110.6666°W / 50.80001; -110.6666 (Buffalo)





Bulwark

County of Paintearth No. 18

52°15′00″N 111°35′00″W / 52.24999°N 111.5833°W / 52.24999; -111.5833 (Bulwark)





Butte

Clearwater County

52°11′00″N 114°44′00″W / 52.18334°N 114.7333°W / 52.18334; -114.7333 (Butte)





Coalspur

Yellowhead County

53°11′00″N 117°01′02″W / 53.18340°N 117.0171°W / 53.18340; -117.0171 (Coalspur)





Commerce

Lethbridge County

49°55′01″N 112°56′21″W / 49.91691°N 112.9393°W / 49.91691; -112.9393 (Commerce)

1921
360 [4]


Conquerville

County of Forty Mile No. 8

49°40′10″N 111°13′25″W / 49.66955°N 111.2237°W / 49.66955; -111.2237 (Conquerville)





Conrad

County of Forty Mile No. 8

49°31′00″N 111°58′00″W / 49.51667°N 111.9666°W / 49.51667; -111.9666 (Conrad)





Del Bonita

Cardston County

49°01′46″N 112°47′21″W / 49.02945°N 112.7892°W / 49.02945; -112.7892 (Del Bonita)





Dorothy

Starland County

51°18′00″N 112°19′00″W / 51.30002°N 112.3166°W / 51.30002; -112.3166 (Dorothy)





East Coulee

Town of Drumheller

51°20′11″N 112°29′22″W / 51.33632°N 112.4894°W / 51.33632; -112.4894 (East Coulee)



177 [5]

Embarras Landing

Yellowhead County

53°18′00″N 116°54′00″W / 53.30000°N 116.9000°W / 53.30000; -116.9000 (Embarras Landing)





Evarts

Red Deer County

52°15′38″N 114°16′18″W / 52.260556°N 114.271667°W / 52.260556; -114.271667 (Evarts)

1915[6]
22[6]


Flowerdale[7]

Special Area No. 2

51°21′57″N 111°33′54″W / 51.3658055°N 111.5651312°W / 51.3658055; -111.5651312 (Frankburg)
The settlement was abandoned in the early 1920s and destroyed by a prairie fire soon after.[8] Flowerdale had a post office, Flowerdale Holdings, a general store, a schoolhouse and many other businesses.[8]




Frankburg[9]

Municipal District of Foothills No. 31

50°31′44″N 113°38′39″W / 50.52880°N 113.6442°W / 50.52880; -113.6442 (Frankburg)





Georgetown

Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8

51°06′28″N 115°23′38″W / 51.10774°N 115.39393°W / 51.10774; -115.39393 (Georgetown)





Harrisville[10]

Cardston County






Judson

Cardston County

49°32′00″N 112°21′00″W / 49.53332°N 112.3499°W / 49.53332; -112.3499 (Judson)





Kimball

Cardston County

49°05′00″N 113°12′00″W / 49.08335°N 113.1999°W / 49.08335; -113.1999 (Kimball)





Kovach

Kananaskis Improvement District

50°56′00″N 115°12′00″W / 50.93335°N 115.1999°W / 50.93335; -115.1999 (Kovach)





Legend

County of Forty Mile No. 8

49°28′55″N 111°35′51″W / 49.48208°N 111.5975°W / 49.48208; -111.5975 (Legend)





Lille

Municipality of Crowsnest Pass

49°39′05″N 114°23′52″W / 49.65137°N 114.3977°W / 49.65137; -114.3977 (Lille)





Luscar

Yellowhead County

53°04′06″N 117°24′01″W / 53.06821°N 117.4003°W / 53.06821; -117.4003 (Luscar)
Former coal mining community




Maybutt

County of Warner No. 5

49°31′04″N 112°31′42″W / 49.51788°N 112.5282°W / 49.51788; -112.5282 (Maybutt)





Mercoal

Yellowhead County

53°10′00″N 117°05′00″W / 53.16666°N 117.0833°W / 53.16666; -117.0833 (Mercoal)
Former coal mining community




Mintlaw

Red Deer County

52°13′18″N 113°54′52″W / 52.22179°N 113.9144°W / 52.22179; -113.9144 (Mintlaw)





Mitford

Rocky View County

51°12′44″N 114°33′03″W / 51.21212°N 114.5508°W / 51.21212; -114.5508 (Mitford)





Mountain Park

Yellowhead County

52°55′00″N 117°16′00″W / 52.91668°N 117.2666°W / 52.91668; -117.2666 (Mountain Park)
Former coal mining community




Nordegg

Clearwater County

52°28′05″N 116°04′53″W / 52.46800°N 116.0814°W / 52.46800; -116.0814 (Nordegg)
Former coal mining community/National Historic Site




Pakowki

County of Forty Mile No. 8

49°27′57″N 110°56′52″W / 49.46594°N 110.9477°W / 49.46594; -110.9477 (Pakowki)





Port Cornwall

Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124

55°10′01″N 114°03′30″W / 55.166944°N 114.058333°W / 55.166944; -114.058333 (Port Cornwall)

1913[11]
200[11]


Pendant d'Oreille

County of Forty Mile No. 8

49°12′10″N 110°52′00″W / 49.20273°N 110.8666°W / 49.20273; -110.8666 (Pendant d'Oreille)





Raley

Cardston County

49°17′26″N 113°10′56″W / 49.29059°N 113.1821°W / 49.29059; -113.1821 (Raley)





Retlaw

Municipal District of Taber

50°04′00″N 112°16′00″W / 50.06667°N 112.2666°W / 50.06667; -112.2666 (Retlaw)





Rowley

Starland County

51°45′55″N 112°47′17″W / 51.76530°N 112.7880°W / 51.76530; -112.7880 (Rowley)





Taylorville

Cardston County

49°02′00″N 113°07′00″W / 49.03331°N 113.1166°W / 49.03331; -113.1166 (Taylorville)





Tollerton

Yellowhead County

53°32′09″N 116°28′10″W / 53.535833°N 116.469444°W / 53.535833; -116.469444 (Tollerton)

1916[12]
180[12]


Travers

Vulcan County

50°15′07″N 112°32′51″W / 50.25198°N 112.5476°W / 50.25198; -112.5476 (Travers)





Twin River

Cardston County






Wardlow

Special Area No. 2

50°54′23″N 111°33′03″W / 50.90644°N 111.5509°W / 50.90644; -111.5509 (Wardlow)





Whiskey Gap

Cardston County

49°01′57″N 113°01′59″W / 49.03250°N 113.0331°W / 49.03250; -113.0331 (Whiskey Gap)





Whitford

Lamont County

53°52′00″N 112°13′00″W / 53.86665°N 112.2166°W / 53.86665; -112.2166 (Whitford)





Whitla

County of Forty Mile No. 8

49°52′00″N 111°03′00″W / 49.86669°N 111.0499°W / 49.86669; -111.0499 (Whitla)





Wimborne

Kneehill County

51°51′55″N 113°35′39″W / 51.86525°N 113.5941°W / 51.86525; -113.5941 (Wimborne)





Windfall

Woodlands County

54°11′14″N 116°13′10″W / 54.1872°N 116.2194°W / 54.1872; -116.2194 (Windfall)
Former gas plant community founded by Canadian Fina Oil Ltd.[13]
1961 [14]
101 [14]


Winnifred

County of Forty Mile No. 8

49°54′00″N 111°12′00″W / 49.89999°N 111.1999°W / 49.89999; -111.1999 (Winnifred)





Woolford

Cardston County

49°11′00″N 113°08′00″W / 49.18334°N 113.1333°W / 49.18334; -113.1333 (Woolford)





Wostok

Lamont County

53°51′00″N 112°28′00″W / 53.85000°N 112.4666°W / 53.85000; -112.4666 (Wostok)






See also





BC

AB

SK

MB

ON

QC

NB

PE

NS

NL

YT

NT

NU

Canadian Provinces and Territories


Ghost towns in Canada by province or territory




  • List of census divisions of Alberta

  • List of communities in Alberta

  • List of ghost towns in Canada

  • List of hamlets in Alberta

  • List of Indian reserves in Alberta

  • List of municipal districts in Alberta

  • List of municipalities in Alberta

  • List of towns in Alberta

  • List of villages in Alberta



References





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  2. ^ Morgan, O. 1948. Bighorn and Saunders. Western Miner, vol. 21, no. 8, p. 96.


  3. ^ "Crag & Canyon 24 June 1922 / Mine Closed Permanently". Ourfutureourpast.ca. Retrieved 2017-04-30.


  4. ^ Census of Canada, 1921. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1921.


  5. ^ Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". Retrieved 11 October 2010.


  6. ^ ab "Population Data 1915" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 1915. Retrieved 6 July 2011.


  7. ^ Roads to Rose Lynn: Rose Lynn Book Club (1978). Roads to Rose Lynn.


  8. ^ ab Roads to Rose Lynn: Rose Lynn Book Club (1978). Roads to Rose Lynn. p. 445.


  9. ^ Fencelines and Furrows History Book Society (1971). Fencelines and Furrows. p. 35.


  10. ^ Shaw, Keith (1978). Chief mountain country : a history of Cardston and district. Volume I. Cardston, Alberta: Cardston and District Historical Society. p. 63. ISBN 0-919213-89-8.


  11. ^ ab "Population Data 1913" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 1913. Retrieved 6 July 2011.


  12. ^ ab "Population Data 1916" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 1916. Retrieved 6 July 2011.


  13. ^ Whitecourt Web (which summarized from Sagitawah Saga by Doreen Olecko, along with other source works). "Oil & Gas – 1950 to 1960s". Retrieved 10 October 2010.


  14. ^ ab 1961 Census of Canada, Series SP, Population – Unincorporated Villages, Bulletin SP–4. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1961.




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