Dewberry, Alberta

Dewberry
Hamlet
Hamlet of Dewberry
The post office in Dewberry
The post office in Dewberry
Dewberry, Alberta is located in Alberta
Dewberry, Alberta
Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°35′09.4″N 110°31′16.2″W / 53.585944°N 110.521167°W / 53.585944; -110.521167
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division10
Municipal districtCounty of Vermilion River
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageJanuary 1, 1957
Dissolved[2]January 1, 2021
Area
 (2016)[3]
 • Land0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total186
 • Density226.3/km2 (586/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
HighwaysHighway 45
WebsiteOfficial website

Dewberry is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Vermilion River.[4] It is approximately 66 km (41 mi) northwest of Lloydminster. The hamlet was named for the dewberries growing near the community.[5] Its first school opened in 1930.[6] Dewberry held village status prior to 2021.[2]

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Dewberry" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 232. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference dissolution was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2016censusABmunis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  5. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 42.
  6. ^ Ronaghan, Allen (1973). Earnest-Minded Men : an account of local government in the County of Vermilion River. Kitscoty, Alberta: County of Vermilion River. p. 96.