Bromhead is an

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and

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in Souris Valley Rural Municipality No. 7,

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. The community is approximately north of Highway 18 and west of the City of

Estevan Estevan is the eighth-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is approximately north of the Canada–United States border. The Souris River runs by the city. This city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5. History The ...

When Bromhead was first established in 1913, it was a thriving community and one of the biggest stops along the railway. It featured a three-storey hotel, dance hall,

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shop,

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, department store, cafe, and photo gallery. A fire swept through town in 1916 and it never fully recovered as many residents didn't have insurance or chose to relocate elsewhere. The town, though, didn't completely die then as some of the town did rebuild. As of 2018, 14 people lived in Bromhead. The local church, Hamar

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, is still open; the post office is still in use; the railway through town, Long Creek Railroad Inc, was bought by locals and put back into service; and the grain elevator is still in use. Most of the buildings, such as the schoolhouse, gas station, houses, and stores are abandoned.

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Former villages in Saskatchewan Ghost towns in Saskatchewan Souris Valley No. 7, Saskatchewan Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan Division No. 2, Saskatchewan {{SKDivision2-geo-stub

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