Clayhurst Peace River 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. N side of Peace River, just inside BC-Alberta boundary, Peace River Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Clayhurst

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Clayhurst

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

Name Description
Clayhurst Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Clayhurst

References to Clayhurst that document the origin of its place name

Clayhurst (Post Office) adopted 22 October 1945 on 94/SE, located at 56°11' -120°02'. Form of name changed to Clayhurst (locality) 30 September 1982 on 94A/1, and coordinated shifted westward. Form of name changed to Clayhurst (community) 15 December 1982 on 94A/1.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Clayhurst Post Office was opened 10 September 1938, J.S. Murray, postmaster. Situated at SW 1/4 Sec 8, Tp 83, R 13, W6M; relocated (August?) 1944 to Sec 7, Tp 83, R 13, W6M. Closed 1 September 1867; re-opened 15 September 1967.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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After William Clay, who settled here in 1930.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Clay was one of the early settlers in the Peace, reaching Rolla by horse trail about 1912.

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

 

Peace River Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01