Bessborough Peace River Regional District, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. E. of junction of Fox Creek and Kiskatinaw River, Peace River Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Bessborough

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Bessborough

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

Name Description
Bessborough Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Bessborough

References to Bessborough that document the origin of its place name

Bessborough (Post Office) adopted 5 May 1949 on 93P/15. Form of name changed to Bessborough (Settlement) 7 December 1970 on 93 P (file D.1.54); changed to Bessborough (Locality) 15 February 1983 on 93P/15.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Bessborough Post Office opened 17 April 1935, named after Governor General Lord Bessborough. Post Office situated at SE 1/4, Sec 2, Tp 79, R 17; relocated (10 August ?) 1944 to NE 1/4, Sec 34, Tp 78, R 17. Closed 25 September 1953; re-opened 19 May 1954, situated at SW 1/4, Sec 6, Tp 79, R 16. Closed 31 January 1967.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Peace River Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01