Fellers Heights Peace River Regional District, British Columbia


Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. W of junction of Brassey Creek and Kiskatinaw River, SW of Dawson Creek (municipality), Peace River Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Fellers Heights

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Fellers Heights

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

Name Description
Fellers Heights Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Fellers Heights

References to Fellers Heights that document the origin of its place name

Fellers Heights (Post Office) adopted 5 May 1949 on 93P/NE. Form of name changed to Fellers Heights (settlement) 27 June 1967, as listed in the 1966 BC Gazetteer. Form of name changed to Fellers Heights (Locality) 15 February 1983 on 93P/10.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

"Springhill" may have been submitted with application for a post office, and turned down by the Post Office Dept. due to potential duplication with another facility in Canada. Fellers Heights Post Office was opened 1 June 1931, postmistress Mrs. Ada I. Feller. Named after Postmistress' family. The 1930 BC Directory lists Ada I, Albert C, Albert, Allan A, Frank, George, Julian H, and Julius B Feller. The latter owned the general store and was assistant postmaster; all the others were listed as farmers. Post Office was closed 2 October 1956; at the time of closed, the post office was situated on NW 1/4 Sec 21, Tp 19, W6M.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

 

Last updated: 2023-10-01