Beresford Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. W of Campbell Creek, S of Kamloops, Kamloops Division Yale Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Beresford

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Beresford

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

Name Description
Beresford Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Beresford

References to Beresford that document the origin of its place name

Beresford (Settlement) adopted 4 June 1959 on 92I/9, as identified on 1927 Schools list. Subsequently changed to Beresford (locality).

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 Lord Charles William Beresford (1846-1919), one of the absentee English financiers who promoted agricultural settlement in this area. Also Beresford Lakes.

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 a local settler.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa  |  Province of British Columbia

 

Thompson-Nicola Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-02