Spences Bridge Thompson-Nicola 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. Junction of Thompson and Nicola Rivers, between Lytton and Ashcroft, Kamloops Division Yale Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Spences Bridge

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Spences Bridge

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

Name Description
Spences Bridge Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Spences Bridge

References to Spences Bridge that document the origin of its place name

Spences Bridge (Post Office & Station) adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Form of name changed to Spences Bridge (Post Office) 6 October 1936 on 92I. Form of name changed to Spences Bridge (community) 28 February 1983 on 92I/6.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Early name was Cook's Ferry, referring to Mortimer Cook who operated a ferry across the Thompson River here, approximately 1862-1865. Thomas Spence built a toll bridge here c1864. Spence's Bridge Post Office was opened 17 June 1868.

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

 

Thompson-Nicola Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-02