Boothroyd Fraser Valley 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 side Fraser River, between North Bend and Boston Bar, Yale Division Yale Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Boothroyd

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Boothroyd

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

Name Description
Boothroyd Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Boothroyd

References to Boothroyd that document the origin of its place name

Boothroyd (station) adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer; confirmed 6 October 1936 on Geological Survey sheet 422A, Hope. Name rescinded 19 January 1976 on 92H, following c1974 closure of railway station. Boothroyd (community) reinstated 4 September 1991 by BC, following advice from Fraser-Cheam Regional District that this is the name of the community on Kahmoose IR 4, 12km north of Boston Bar. Approved by Department of Indian & Northern Affairs 4 October 2001.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

Originally called Boothroyd Flat, after George Boothroyd, farmer, storekeeper and proprietor of Forest House Hotel here. He was born in Yorkshire 4 April 1829; arrived at the Fraser River in 1859; afterwards councillor and school trustee at Surrey; died at Surrey Centre 21 July 1902.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

 

Last updated: 2023-09-30