D'Arcy Squamish-Lillooet 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. On BCR at S end of Anderson Lake, between Pemberton and Lillooet, Lillooet Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on D'Arcy

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for D'Arcy

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

Name Description
D'Arcy Official

 

Origin Notes and History of D'Arcy

References to D'Arcy that document the origin of its place name

D'Arcy (Post Office) adopted 6 September 1951 on 92J, as labelled on BC map 3K, 1920 et seq. Form of name changed to D'Arcy (locality) 15 April 1983 on 92J/9; changed to D'Arcy (community) 29 November 1984.

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

D'Arcy Post Office was opened 1 January 1916, named in association with the PGER station of the same name; Charles Press first postmaster; post office closed 31 May 1917; re-opened 16 May 1918.

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

"D'Arcy Tate, vice-president of PGER... [is] overseeing construction [of the railway line] that commenced at Lillooet earlier this year." (Victoria Colonist 5 October 1912)

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

"After D'Arcy Tate, KC, vice president and general counsel, PGER, 1912-18; formerly solicitor for GTP."

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
Provincial Archives of BC "Place Names File" compiled 1945-1950 by A.G. Harvey from various sources, with subsequent additions  |  Province of British Columbia

On site of Port Anderson? [1858-1913] (Laing, Colonial Settlers...p.249)

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
Provincial Archives of BC "Place Names File" compiled 1945-1950 by A.G. Harvey from various sources, with subsequent additions  |  Province of British Columbia

 

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01