Camborne Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. E. side of Incomappleux River, NE. of Upper Arrow Lake, Kootenay Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Camborne

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Camborne

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

Name Description
Camborne Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Camborne

References to Camborne that document the origin of its place name

Camborne (Settlement) adopted 9 June 1960 on 82K, as labelled on Geological sruvey sheet 19A, Lardeau, 1911, and on BC map 1EM, 1915; form of name changed to Camborne (Locality) 18 October 1979 on 82K/13, as recommended by Regional District; the original settlement is virtually abandoned.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Camborne Post Office opened 1 May 1902 at Lot 1, Blk 7, Camborne Townsite; closed 30 September 1914. Camborne Post Office was re-opened 16 August 1935 at Lot 4, Blk 3, DL 3505 (Plan 728), on the south side of Pool Creek; closed 31 December 1936. Population: 72 at 1956 Census.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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"Camborne Townsite" named after Camborne in Cornwall, England, or refers to Camborne's School of Mines, the eminent mining school in England. Possibly named by Cory Menhinick, a tinworker or mining engineer who prospected in this area (and who had arrived in this area by way of Elwood, Indiana, the site of the largest tinplate operation in North America). (information provided July 1999 by historian Martin Lynch, Kaslo).

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Columbia-Shuswap Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27