Hoadley, Alberta

Hoadley is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Ponoka County.^[2] It is located on Highway 20, approximately 69 kilometres (43 mi) west of Wetaskiwin.

Hoadley
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 52°50′49″N 114°22′21″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	8
Municipal district	Ponoka County
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	Ponoka County Council
Population  (1991)[1]
• Total	9
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)	403, 587, 825

History

The community name was established as a watering stop on the now defunct Lacombe and Blindman Valley Electric Railway^[3] –built in 1917–19. It was named after George Hoadley Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1930.^[4]

Demographics

Hoadley recorded a population of 9 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.^[1]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta