Dashwood Regional District of Nanaimo, 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. W of Qualicum Beach (municipality), Newcastle Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Dashwood

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Dashwood

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

Name Description
Dashwood Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Dashwood

References to Dashwood that document the origin of its place name

Dashwood (station) adopted 2 December 1948 on C. 3590, as identified in 1918 E&NR map. Form of name changed to Dashwood (settlement) 2 June 1949 on 92F/7. Changed to Dashwood (community) 15 September 1981 on 92F/7.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

According to E&N Railway Co. (1947) the station was named after an early settler. No further explanation provided (file S.2.38)

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

 

Last updated: 2023-09-27