Cedar is a small community in the

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— about south-east of

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— along the banks of the

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'' trees in its vicinity, known as the Western Red Cedar. To the north of Cedar, three

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s, Nanaimo River 2, 3, and 4, border the community. Nearby parks include Nanaimo River Regional Park, Morden Colliery Historic Provincial Park, and Hemer Provincial Park.

History

In 1850 a settler named James Stove settled in the area to develop a local coal mine, being the first permanent European inhabitant of the area. Migration continued and the locally notable Fiddick family, moved to the Cedar area in 1872. Cedar on April 1 1888 opened a post office.

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{{authority control Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia Populated places on the British Columbia Coast Populated places in the Regional District of Nanaimo Mid Vancouver Island Designated places in British Columbia

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