Luxton Capital 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. SW of Langford and Glen Lakes, Metchosin Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Luxton

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Luxton

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

Name Description
Luxton Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Luxton

References to Luxton that document the origin of its place name

Luxton (settlement) adopted 6 November 1934 on Department of National Defense sheet 415h, Goldstream, as labelled on BC map 2A, 1913, and as identified on the 1930 BC Gazetteer (Ottawa file OBF 1449-1, and file S.2.33). Subsequently changed to Luxton (community).

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

Luxton Agricultural Association operating c1901. Photograph of a hunting party, E. Luxton and 5 others, 1900, Provincial Archives #F-04195. Luxton Post Office opened 1 August 1911, named after the owner of the 2-storey general store at the SE corner of Happy Valley & Sooke Roads where the post office was located; Mrs. Jessie Luff, postmistress from opening until 22 May 1914. Post office closed 30 September 1922.

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

 

Capital Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-25