Hatton, also known as Forres, is an

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in Maple Creek Rural Municipality No. 111,

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, Canada. The community is located on Highway 635, 10 km north of the

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, and 20 km northwest of Maple Creek. Not much is left of the once prosperous town of 800 citizens, but an old

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and

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house that is now a private residence.

History

Hatton, like so many smaller

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throughout Saskatchewan, has struggled to maintain a sturdy population causing it to become a complete

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. Around 1913, Hatton had enough citizens to incorporate into a

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. By 1920, the population grew large enough to be incorporated as a

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. The

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years and the bypass of the

caused a decline in Hatton's population, causing the town's status to return to village status. Soon after the community lost its village status by dissolving into an unincorporated community under the

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of the

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of Maple Creek No. 111.

Education

Hatton no longer has a school, but those who live in or around Hatton are sent to the neighboring town of Maple Creek which has a school that covers

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to Grade 12 serving approximately 400 students.

References

Former villages in Saskatchewan Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan Populated places established in 1909 Ghost towns in Saskatchewan Maple Creek No. 111, Saskatchewan 1909 establishments in Saskatchewan Division No. 4, Saskatchewan {{SKDivision4-geo-stub nl:Hatton

History

Education

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