Tollerton, Alberta
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Tollerton | |
|---|---|
Former village | |
  Tollerton Location of Tollerton  Tollerton Tollerton (Alberta) | |
| Coordinates: 53°32′09″N 116°28′10″W / 53.53583°N 116.46944°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Athabasca |
| Municipal district | Yellowhead County |
| Incorporated (village) | December 27, 1913 |
| Dissolved | January 26, 1918 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 780 / 587 |
Tollerton is a former village in central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County. It was located on the former Canadian Northern Railway along the north shore of the McLeod River,[1] approximately 6.0 km (3.7 mi) southwest of the Town of Edson.
Tollerton was established as a division point along the Canadian Northern Railway. Its rail facilities included a train station, a timber water tank, an ice house, a bunk house, a steam-heated engine house, and three rail sidings with capacity to hold 249 cars.[2]
The community incorporated as the Village of Tollerton on December 27, 1913. In 1917, a decision was made to close the Canadian Northern Railway line in favour of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway through Edson to the north, resulting in the demise of Tollerton.[2] Subsequently, the community dissolved from village status on January 26, 1918.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 49 | — |
| Source: Statistics Canada[3] | ||
In the 1916 Census of Prairie Provinces, Tollerton had a population of 49,[3] although Alberta Municipal Affairs indicated that it had a population of 180 in the same year.[4]
