Commerce is a former village in
southern Alberta, Canada within
Lethbridge County. It was located within township 9, range 22, west of the fourth meridian,
northwest of the City of
Lethbridge
Lethbridge ( ) is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. With a population of 101,482 in its 2019 Alberta municipal censuses, 2019 municipal census, Lethbridge became the fourth Alberta city to surpass 100,000 people. The nearby Canadian ...
between the Village of
Nobleford
Nobleford is a town in southern Alberta, Canada that is approximately northwest of the City of Lethbridge. It has emerged as a bedroom community of Lethbridge.
History
The hamlet of Noble was established in 1909. It was named after Charles ...
and the Town of
Picture Butte
Picture Butte is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of the city of Lethbridge. It claims the title of "Livestock Feeding Capital of Canada."
History
Picture Butte received its name from a prominence southeast of town. By ...
. It was known as the Village of Coalgate from 1912 to 1913.
History
The community was founded in 1912 as a residential area for the Chinook coal mine northwest of Lethbridge.
It was incorporated as the Village of Coalgate on July 9, 1912. The village was renamed to Commerce on December 17, 1913 to reflect the name of its post office.
[ Its population in 1913 was 294.][ and its population declined to an estimated 100 in 1924]
Demographics
In the 1921 Census, Commerce had a population of 360.[
]
See also
* List of communities in Alberta
* List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
* List of ghost towns in Alberta
References
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Former villages in Alberta
Ghost towns in Alberta
Localities in Lethbridge County