Bridgeford,_Saskatchewan

Bridgeford, Saskatchewan

Bridgeford, Saskatchewan

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Bridgeford is an unincorporated community in Saskatchewan at the intersection of Highway 19 and Highway 367. It is south of Lake Diefenbaker, the Qu'Appelle River Dam and Douglas Provincial Park.

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Location of Bridgeford in Saskatchewan

History

The community had a post office from 1909 to 1973. It was originally named West Bridgeford, after West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, home town of early settlers. When the Canadian Pacific Railway built a station in the area, they shortened the name.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 58. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.

50°56′19″N 106°25′19″W


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