Woodrow, Saskatchewan
Woodrow | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Woodrow grain elevators | |
Location of Woodrow in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 49°41′42″N 106°43′23″W / 49.695°N 106.723°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 3 |
Rural Municipality | RM of Wood River |
Post office Founded | 1909-06-01 |
Incorporated (Village) | N/A |
Dissolved | March 21, 2002 |
Government | |
• Governing body | RM of Wood River |
Area | |
• Total | 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 5 |
• Density | 11.9/km2 (31/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0H 4M0 |
Area code(s) | 306 |
Highways |
Highway 13 Highway 610 |
Waterways | Thomson Lake |
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Woodrow is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan approximately 6 miles west of Lafleche. This present day agricultural area was once the hub of the local area with lumber yards, grain elevators, 3 churches and 3 or more general stores. The village was formally dissolved on March 21, 2002; it is now administered by the RM of Wood River.[5]
Demographics
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Infrastructure
Transportation
Saskatchewan Transportation Company provides intercity bus service.[7]
Churches
The Woodrow Gospel Chapel began service in 1909, and was based on immigrants from North Dakota when the community was originally known as Hoffnungsfeld.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
- ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System (– SCHOLAR SEARCH)
- ↑ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
- ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
- ↑ "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ↑ "Saskatchewan Transportation Company: Route Map" (PDF). Saskatchewan Transportation Company. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
- ↑ "Woodrow Gospel Chapel". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
External links
- Saskatchewan City & Town Maps
- Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project
- Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada
- Saskatchewan Gen Web Region
- Online Historical Map Digitization Project
- GeoNames Query
- 2006 Community Profiles
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