Creighton Valley Regional District of North Okanagan, 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. SE of Lumby, E of Vernon, Osoyoos Division Yale Land District
Mapped Location
Creighton Valley: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Creighton Valley
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Creighton Valley
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Creighton Valley | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Creighton Valley
References to Creighton Valley that document the origin of its place name
Creighton Valley (farming settlement) adopted 1 March 1956 on 82L/SE, as labelled on BC map 1EM, 1915, and identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, and as identified in the 1951 census. Form of name subsequently changed to Creighton Valley (community).
Creighton Valley Post Office was opened 1 March 1897, W.H. Phillipps postmaster. Post Office closed 1 June 1917.
Named after John Creighton, first settler, 1884; a peppery Irishman; veteran of Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny; died 10 July 1890. (6th Report of the Okanagan Historical Society).
Regional District of North Okanagan
- City of Armstrong
- Ashton Creek
- Beachcomber Bay
- Blue Springs
- Cherryville
- District of Coldstream
- Creighton Valley
- City of Enderby
- Grandview Bench
- Grindrod
- Hullcar
- Hupel
- Kedleston
- Kingfisher
- Lavington
- Village of Lumby
- Mabel Lake
- Mara
- Okanagan Landing
- Shuswap Falls
- Silver Star
- District of Spallumcheen
- Trinity Valley
- City of Vernon
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2023-10-01