Cities, Towns & Villages in the Yorkton Area

 

I have been searching the Net for anything that I can find on any of the places in the Yorkton area. It is no easy task as each search engine has it's own way of "cataloguing" the information. More and more towns, cities and villages are starting to come online, so I will endeavour to update these links as often as possible. You may find several links for one place and nothing for others. I have also included a brief description of some of the towns that I found through the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool.

I hope that you will find these pages useful. Many of them have no genealogical information, but I figure that they can be a "jumping" point to contacting local agencies or churches that may have records.

Abernethy -- Located on Highway 22, 6 miles south of Highway 10. Abernethy has a population of 250 and is home to the Motherwell Homestead Historic Park.
Historic Site:
-Motherwell Homestead Historic Park
Local:
-Local Information -- Town of Abernethy site

-Cenotaph -- Abernethey Cenotaph

-Heritage -- Heritage Museum

-Heritage -- Memorial Hall

-Community -- Community of Abernethy

-Community -- Community of Abernathy

-Church -- First Nations Alliance Church

Atwater

Local:

-Commerce -- Atwater Chamber of Commerce

Avonhurst

B-Say-Tah
Local:
-Local Information -- Town of B-Say-Tah site

Balcarres
Local:
-Local Information -- Town of Balcarres site

-Culture -- Okanese First Nation

-Local Information -- Town of Balcarres

Bangor

Bankend

Local:

-Local Information -- Town of Bankend

Bird's Point

Birmingham

Bredenbury
Local:
-Local Information -- Personal web site dedicated to Bredenbury

-Fun Stuff -- Send a virtual postcard from Bredenbury

Calder

Churchbridge
Local
-Local information -- Town of Churchbridge
-Local information -- Quick Facts from the Economic Development Committee

-Local Information -- Town of Churchbridge

-Attraction -- Canada's Biggest Loonie

Crescent Lake

Local:

-Culture -- Metis Nation

Cupar -- Cupar is located on Highway 22, between Southey and Lipton. Cupar has 700 people and has a K-12 school, skating arena, swimming pool, and a credit union. We also have a Co-op store and gas bar, and several other businesses as well as an E.M.T. and Ambulance.

Local:

-Local Information -- Town of Cupar

Dubuc

Duff

Local:

-Local Information -- Town of Duff

Dunleath

Dysart
Local:
-Local Information -- Town of Dysart site

Edenwold

Edgeley
Local:
-Local Information -- Town of Edgeley

Esterhazy
Local:
-Local Information -- Town of Esterhazy

-Church -- Cross & Spire Lutheran Parish

Fenwood

Local:

-Local Information -- Village of Fenwood

Fort Qu'Appelle
Local:
-Local Information -- Town of Fort Qu'appelle Site
-Local Information -- Fort Qu'Appelle Site

-Cultural -- File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council

-Cultural -- Qu'Appelle Valley Friendship Center

Fort San
Local:
-Local Information -- Town of Fort San Site

Gerald -- Gerald is located 14 miles straight east of Esterhazy off Highway 22, or 23 km southwest of Langenburg south of Highway 16. Gerald has a population of 135 people. Local services include a post office, grocery store and a beverage room.

Goodeve

Local:

-Local Information -- Village of Goodeve

Gorlitz

Grayson

Local:

-Local Information -- Village of Grayson

Grenfell -- Grenfell is located 75 miles east of Regina at the junction of Highways 1 and 47 on the CPR mainline. Grenfell offers two financial institutions, a health centre with doctor, K-12 schools, three restaurants, three garages, a post office, all denominations of churches, a curling rink and a regional park made up of a swimming pool, hockey rink, nine-hole golf course and campgrounds. Grenfell also has seniors housing and a nursing home. Grenfell has a population of 1300 people.
Local:
-Local Information -- Town of Grenfell site

Hamton

Homefield

Hubbard

Indian Head
Local:
-Local Information -- Town of Indian Head site
-Local Information -- Town of Indian Head site

Insinger

Ituna -- The Ituna facility consists of a concrete elevator 2 miles east of Ituna and a wooden elevator in town. Ituna has a population of 900 and has all services. We have grocery stores, garages, a swimming pool, theatre, skating and curling rinks, and a senior citizens home.

Local:

-Local Information -- Town of Ituna

-Local Information -- Town of Ituna

Jasmin

Jedburgh

Katepwa Beach
Local:
-Local Information -- Town of Katepwa Beach site

Kelliher

Killaly

Langenburg -- Langenburg has a population of 1500 and has all services. There are two potash mines within 15 miles.
Local:
-Local Information -- Langenburg site
Schools:
-Langenburg High School

Lebret
Local:
-Local Information -- Town of Lebret site

-Sports -- The Lebret Eagles

Lemberg -- Lemberg is located on Highway 22. It is 25 miles north of Wolseley on the 617 grid or 35 miles southeast of Melville. Lemberg has a population of approximately 400 and has all services. We have 2 grocery stores, 3 restaurants, a hotel, 4 denominations of churches,an artificial ice curling rink and a natural ice skating rink. Lemberg is home to many "Provincial Curling Champion Teams" and anintegrated school facility with the only 4-day school week in the province.
Schools:
-Lemberg High School

Leross

Lestock

Lipton -- Lipton has a population of 500 and is located at the junction of Highways 35 and 22. We have a curling rink, skating rink, Co-op grocery store/hardware store and a hotel. Lipton is an active community with a lot of young people.
Local:
-Local Informaton -- Town of Lipton site

Lorlie

MacNutt

Marchwell

Marieval

Markinch

McLean
Local:
-Local Information -- Town of McLean site

Melville -- Melville is located 90 miles northeast of Regina or 22 miles southeast of Yorkton
at the junction of highways 10, 15, and 47. Melville is a large centre for CN Rail, in fact, that is the reason Melville's population is nearly 5000 today. Melville has a rich and colorful hockey heritage epitomized by the Melville Millionaires Hockey Team that has carried the city's colors for more than 80 years. Melville has produced such noteworthy professional sports talent as hockey goaltender Tim Cheveldae and center fielder / designated hitter Terry Puhl. Melville has a strong minor sports program with Minor Hockey, Baseball, Softball and Fastball. The Melville SWP Elevator has the distinction of being the 1st Crib Elevator to handle 120,000 tonnes. and is the #1 shipper to the U.S. Market.
Local:
-Local Information -- Town of Melville site

-Church -- St. Henry's Roman Catholic Church

Neudorf
Local:
-Local Information -- Town of Neudorf personal web site

-Local Information -- Town of Neudorf

Oakshela

Orcadia

Otthon

Parkerview

Pilot Butte

Local:

-Local Information -- Town of Pilot Butte

Punnichy

Qu'Appelle
Local:
-Local Information -- Town of Qu'Appelle

-Church: -- St. Peter's Anglican Church

Quinton

Raymore

Rhein

Rocanville -- Located on Highway 8, 25 km north of the #1 Highway. Rocanville has a population of 850. We have skating and curling rinks, a swimming pool, a golf course, K-12 school and all services available.
Local:
-Local Information -- Town of Rocanville site
-Local Information -- Town of Rocanville site

Rokeby

Runnymede

Saltcoats -- Saltcoats is located on a CP Rail line along Highway 16 approximately 30 km Southeast of Yorkton. Saltcoats has a population of 532. We have a K-9 school with grades 10-12 bused to Yorkton. There are three churches, two grocery stores, a bank, a hotel, two cafes and a hardware & furniture store. We have a 32 bed level 4 nursing home, an artificial ice curling rink, a skating rink, camping and swimming at Anderson Lake and a sportsgrounds with ball diamonds.

Local:

-History -- History of Saltcoats

Sintaluta -- Located 80 km east of Regina on the Trans-Canada highway. Sintaluta has a population of 125 people.

Southey -- Southey is located at the junction of highways 6 and 22, thirty miles north of Regina. Southey has a population of 679 and has the distinction of having it's streets named after poets. Southey has a K-12 School, a new hockey arena, a curling rink, the Lions Park, several ball diamonds, a community hall, a Historical Museum, a new water treatment plant and all paved streets. The RCMP have an office here and service Southey as well as the surrounding communities. We have a seniors center, seniors low rental housing, a medical building with doctors 3 times a week, 4 churches, cable TV and several service groups including CWL, Knights of Columbus, Lions and Lioness clubs. Southey has the following businesses: Flaman Sales, Southey Drugs, three car dealerships, a John Deere dealership, post office, lumber yard, Credit Union, Royal Bank and an insurance agency. We also have two grocery stores, a hotel, Co-op and Petrocan bulk stations, a welding shop, two restaurants, one fast food outlet and two grain companies, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and Pioneer Grain. We have a 2 bay car wash and a hardware store as well. Southey has a volunteer fire department and Certified First Responders through the Regina Emergency Service. Ambulance service is supplied from Cupar and Regina.

Local:

-Local Information -- Town of Southey

Spiritwood Acres

Springside

Spy Hill
Local:
-Local Information -- Homepage

Stockholm

Stornoway

Summerberry
Local:

-Local Information -- Town of Summerberry

Tantallon

Local:

-Local Information -- Village of Tantallon

Theodore
Local:
-Local Information -- Homepage

Togo

Tonkin

Waldron

Welwyn -- Welwyn is located 3 km from the Manitoba border on Highway 388, or 17 miles northeast of Moosomin. Welwyn has a population of 130 people. We have a grocery store, Co-op hardware and gas station, a coffee shop and a mechanics shop. For recreation there is a skating and curling rink, and in the summer you can enjoy Welwyn Lake and Regional Park, located 1 mile north of town.

West Bend

West End

Westview

White Spruce

Whitewood

Local:

-Local Information -- Town of Whitewood

-Area Guide -- Information on the town of Whitewood

Willowbrook

Wishart

Local:

-Local Information -- Town of Wishart

Wolseley -- Wolseley is located 100 km east of Regina on the Trans-Canada highway and has a population of 855 people. We have a K-12 school, a skating rink, two grocery stores, hardware, Coop bulk and gas, machinery and auto dealerships. Wolseley also has a lumber yard, restaurants, a hotel, and a Funeral Home with branches in surrounding communities as well. Wolseley also has the only swinging bridge in southern Saskatchewan

Wroxton

Yarbo

Yorkton
Local:
-Local Information -- City of Yorkton web site
-Local Information -- City of Yorkton web site
-Local Information -- City of Yorkton web site

-Church -- First Baptist Church

-Culture -- Yorkton Friendship Center

Zehner

Zeneta

Sue -- Last Updated -- Friday, 10-May-2002 03:57:41 MDT

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