Insinger, Saskatchewan

Insinger
Unincorporated area

Location of Insinger in Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 51°32′0″N 103°5′0″W / 51.53333°N 103.08333°W / 51.53333; -103.08333Coordinates: 51°32′0″N 103°5′0″W / 51.53333°N 103.08333°W / 51.53333; -103.08333
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Rural Municipalities (R.M.) Insinger No. 275, Saskatchewan
Post office Founded as Lawrie 1898-09-01
Post office change of name to Insinger 1907-09-01
Government
 • Mayor Part of the RM municipal affairs
[1][2][3][4]

Insinger, Saskatchewan is an unincorporated area in the rural municipality of Insinger No. 275, Saskatchewan, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Insinger is located on Saskatchewan Highway 16, the Yellowhead in south eastern Saskatchewan.[5] Lawrie post office first opened in 1898 at the legal land description of Sec.6, Twp.29, R.7, W2. It changed names in 1907 to Insinger and moved to Sec.21, Twp.29, R.8, W2 .[6] The population is smaller than a hamlet, and is counted within the Insinger No. 275, Saskatchewan, however it is still listed as a village at Geonames.[7] Insinger is located between Yorkton and Foam Lake. Insinger is located within 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) of Whitesand Regional Park.

Area statistics

Location

 Rama
Sheho Theodore
   Insinger  
Winthorpe

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See also

Notes

  1. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  2. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System (– Scholar search)
  3. ↑ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
  4. ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
  5. 1 2 Adamson, J, Rand McNally 1924 Saskatchewan Map, retrieved 2008-03-26
  6. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, retrieved 2008-03-26
  7. ↑ "Geonames", Natural Resources Canada (Government of Canada), retrieved 2008-03-26

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