Markerville

Markerville
Markerville Lutheran Church, built in 1907
Markerville is located in Alberta
Markerville
Markerville
Location of Markerville
Markerville is located in Canada
Markerville
Markerville
Markerville (Canada)
Coordinates: 52°07′25″N 114°10′14″W / 52.12361°N 114.17056°W / 52.12361; -114.17056
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division8
Municipal districtRed Deer County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyRed Deer County Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.17 km2 (0.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
38
 • Density219.8/km2 (569/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825


Markerville is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Red Deer County.[2] It is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Highway 54, approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) southwest of Red Deer.

Markerville was the home for many years of Stephan G. Stephansson, famous in modern Icelandic literature,[3] whose home is preserved as an Alberta Provincial Historic Site.[4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Ross, Jane (2005). "Stephansson, Stephan Gudmundur". In Cook, Ramsay; Bélanger, Réal (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XV (1921–1930) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  4. ^ Stephan G. Stephansson House. Canadian Register of Historic Places.