Craigmyle is a
hamlet
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in
Alberta
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, Canada within
Starland County
Starland County is a municipal district located in southern Alberta, Canada.
History
The municipality was incorporated in 1912, and established in the current boundaries in 1943, under the name ''Municipal District of Morrin No. 277''. The na ...
. It is located between the towns of
Delia and
Hanna. It was named in 1912 by a
Canadian Northern Railway
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Man ...
ahead of the train's arrival in April 1914. The name is said to be based on a
Scottish estate. Previously incorporated as a village, Craigmyle dissolved to become a hamlet on 1 January 1972.
Climate
Demographics
The population of Craigmyle according to the
2013 municipal census conducted by Starland County is 79.
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See also
*List of communities in Alberta
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*List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
The Province of Alberta currently has 256 urban municipalities including 19 cities, 106 towns, 80 villages and 51 summer villages. In addition, there are 100 communities that previously held some form of urban municipality status. These include ...
* List of hamlets in Alberta
References
Hamlets in Alberta
Former villages in Alberta
Starland County
Populated places disestablished in 1972
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