Macalister Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. On BCR between Soda Creek and Marguerite, N of Williams Lake (city), Cariboo Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Macalister

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Macalister

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

Name Description
Macalister Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Macalister

References to Macalister that document the origin of its place name

Macalister (Railway Point) was adopted 6 May 1954 on 93 B. Form of name changed to Macalister (Community) 15 April 1983 on 93 B/8. Form of name changed to Macalister (Locality) 8 February 1989 on 93 B/8.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Named after James M. Macalister, first postmaster. Mr. Macalister and his family arrived here in 1911 by horse and wagon, and were still living here in May 1959. Mrs. Charlotte Macalister died in hospital at Quesnel in February 1963, age 80.

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

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27