Chezacut Cariboo 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. Near junction of Chilcotin and Clusko Rivers, NW of Alexis Creek (community), Range 3 Coast Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Chezacut

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Chezacut

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

Name Description
Chezacut Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Chezacut

References to Chezacut that document the origin of its place name

Chezacut (Post Office & ranching settlement) adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, located on the N shore of Chilcotin Lake as labelled on BC map 1G, 1916. Application altered 13 March 1947 on 93SW to 52 25 - 14 02. Form of name changed to Chezacut (community) 17 May 1984 on 93C/8 and application altered to 52 24 - 124 02.

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

Chezacut Post Office was opened 1 June 1906; closed 20 April 1933. At the time of closing, the Post Office was situated on Lot 9143.

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

 

Cariboo Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27