Jesmond Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. On Jesmond Creek, W. of Little White Lake, Lillooet Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Jesmond

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Jesmond

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

Name Description
Jesmond Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Jesmond

References to Jesmond that document the origin of its place name

Jesmond (Post Office) adopted 3 March 1955 on 92P as identified in the 1953 BC Gazetteer. Form of name changed to Jesmond (locality) 29 November 1984 on Ottawa file 203-2, as identified in the 1966 BC Gazetteer.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Jesmond Post Office was opened 1 March 1918, as named by the postmaster after his father's birthplace - the postmaster's father, P. Coldwell, was born at Jesmond, a suburb of Newcastle on Tyne. Jesmond Post Office was closed 31 March 1960.

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

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-02