Alexis Creek Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

Community - An unincorporated populated place, generally with a population of 50 or more, and having a recognized central area that might contain a post office, store and/or community hall, etc, intended for the use of the general public in the region. E of junction of Tigulhdzin-chi (creek) and Chilcotin River, W of Williams Lake (city), Cariboo Land District

Mapped Location

Alexis Creek: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Alexis Creek

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Alexis Creek

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Alexis Creek Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Alexis Creek

References to Alexis Creek that document the origin of its place name

Alexis Creek (Post Office) adopted 31 March 1917; form of name changed to Alexis Creek (community) 15 December 1982 on 93B/3.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office  |  Province of British Columbia

Named after Chilcotin Chief "Alexis" (from The Post Offices of British Columbia, 1858-1970). See also Alexis Creek (creek)

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office  |  Province of British Columbia

 

Cariboo Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27