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 Name rescinded 19 January 1976 on 92H, following c1974 closure of railway station.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.
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.
Fraser Valley Regional District
- City of Abbotsford
- Abbotsford
- Aberdeen
- Agassiz
- Alvin
- Arnold
- Atchelitz
- Barrowtown
- Bear Creek
- Boothroyd
- Boston Bar
- Bradner
- Bridal Falls
- Canyon Alpine
- CFB Chilliwack
- Chapmans
- Chaumox
- Cheam View
- City of Chilliwack
- Chilliwack
- Choate
- Clayburn
- Clearbrook
- Cultus Lake
- Deroche
- Dewdney
- Dogwood Valley
- Durieu
- Fairfield
- Floods
- Gifford
- Greendale
- Haig
- Village of Harrison Hot Springs
- Harrison Mills
- Hatzic
- Hells Gate
- Hemlock Valley
- District of Hope
- District of Kent
- Kilgard
- Laidlaw
- Lake Errock
- Lindell
- Lindell Beach
- Matsqui
- Minto Landing
- Miracle Valley
- District of Mission
- Mission
- Mount Lehman
- North Bend
- North Poplar
- Othello
- Popkum
- Port Douglas
- Promontory
- Ridgedale
- Rosedale
- Ruby Creek
- Ryder Lake
- Sardis
- Silver Creek
- Silver River
- Silverhill
- Skookumchuck
- Slesse Park
- South Poplar
- South Sumas
- Spuzzum
- Squeah
- Stave Falls
- Steelhead
- Straiton
- Sunshine Valley
- Tipella
- Vedder Crossing
- West Heights
- Williams Landing
- Yale
- Yarrow
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2023-09-30