Lindbergh is a
hamlet in
central Alberta, Canada within the
County of St. Paul No. 19
The County of St. Paul No. 19 is a municipal district in eastern central Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 12, its municipal office is located in the Town of St. Paul.
History
It was previously known as the ''Municipal Distr ...
. It is located approximately east of
Highway 41 and northwest of
Lloydminster. The first settlers of Lindbergh arrived some time in 1906, and by 1911 a ferry, school, and cemetery had been constructed in the area. When the
CNR reached nearby
Heinsburg
Heinsburg is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of St. Paul No. 19. It is located approximately north of Highway 45 and northwest of Lloydminster.
John Heins, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.
Demogr ...
in 1927, a post office was moved to Lindbergh from
Riverview along with a store. In 1946 oil companies drilling near Lindbergh found salt and began the planning of a new salt plant which was completed in 1948.
Demographics
Lindbergh recorded a population of 50 in the
1991 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and cultur ...
.
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See also
* List of communities in Alberta
*List of hamlets in Alberta
Hamlets in the province of Alberta, Canada, are unincorporated communities administered by, and within the boundaries of, specialized municipalities or rural municipalities ( municipal districts, improvement districts and special areas). The ...
References
Hamlets in Alberta
Populated places on the North Saskatchewan River
County of St. Paul No. 19
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