Woolford is a

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. It is located on Highway 503, approximately southeast of

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between the St. Mary River and the

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. It is named after Thomas Woolford who came to the area in 1900.

Demographics

Woolford recorded a population of 13 in the 1986 Census of Population conducted by

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Woolford Flat

Woolford Flat is located one mile northeast of present-day Woolford on Highway 503. The

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built a subdivision from Raley to Whiskey Gap in 1910 bypassing original town site of Woolford leaving the settlement stranded from any railway services. The community was then divided into two town sites. The original town site became "Woolford Flat" and the new town site placed along the railway kept the old name "Woolford".Woolford
/ref> Woolford Flat consisted of the school house, the L.D.S. Church and three private residences. Woolford consisted of a Chinese restaurant, a two-story general store, a United Church, a

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, lumber yard, three

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s and 8 private residences.

Attractions

The Woolford Provincial Park is a

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west of Highway 503 just west of Woolford, approximately east of Cardston.

References

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Demographics

Woolford Flat

Attractions

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