Chemainus Cowichan Valley 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. SE side Vancouver Island, between Duncan and Ladysmith, Chemainus Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Chemainus

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Chemainus

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

Name Description
Chemainus Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Chemainus

References to Chemainus that document the origin of its place name

Chemainus (village) adopted in the 9th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 30 June 1910. Form of name changed to Chemainus (Post Office & Station) in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Form of name changed to Chemainus (community) 15 December 1982 on 92B/13.

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

Chemainus Post Office opened 1 July 1871, named in association with Chemainus Bay; post office closed at some point (date not cited) then re-opened 2 July 1885.

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

 

Cowichan Valley Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-25