Hoadley is a
hamlet
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in
central Alberta
Central Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.
Central Alberta is the most densely populated rural area in the province. Agriculture and energy are important to the area's economy.
Geography
Central Alberta is bordered ...
, Canada within
Ponoka County
Ponoka County is a municipal district in Alberta, Canada. It covers and it claims to "embody the essence of rural Alberta".
History
Ponoka County was founded on January 1, 1952. The county's first public officials were Mr. Bruce Ramsey, who ...
. It is located on
Highway 20
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Brazil
* BR-020
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* New ...
, approximately west of
Wetaskiwin.
History
The community name was established as a watering stop on the now defunct Lacombe and Blindman Valley Electric Railway –built in 1917–19. It was named after
George Hoadley Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1930.
Demographics
Hoadley recorded a population of 9 in the
1991 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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.
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See also
*List of communities in Alberta
The province of Alberta, Canada, is divided into ten types of local governments – urban municipalities (including cities, towns, villages and summer villages), specialized municipalities, rural municipalities (including municipal districts ...
*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
Ponoka County
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