Youbou Cowichan Valley 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. N side of Cowichan Lake, W of Duncan, Cowichan Lake Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Youbou

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Youbou

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

Name Description
Youbou Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Youbou

References to Youbou that document the origin of its place name

Youbou (Post Office) adopted 6 March 1952 on 92SW. Form of name changed to Youbou (community) 15 March 1983 on 92C/16.

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

A combination of the names of two officers of the Empire Lumber Company, which operated the first sawmill here beginning in 1914: Mr. Yount, the general manager, and Mr. Bouten, the president of the company.

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

 

Cowichan Valley Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-25