Sheerness is an
unincorporated community in
southern Alberta within
Special Area No. 2, located east of
Highway 36, north of
Brooks.
The community most likely takes its name from
Sheerness
Sheerness () is a town and civil parish beside the mouth of the River Medway on the north-west corner of the Isle of Sheppey in north Kent, England. With a population of 11,938, it is the second largest town on the island after the nearby town ...
, in England.
The community was named by Mr. George Crozier in memory of a seaport town on the east coast of England. The first postmistress was Mrs. Margaret Crozier in 1909.
References
Localities in Special Area No. 2
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