South Fork, Saskatchewan

For other uses, see South Fork.
Hamlet of South Fork
Home of Nicholas Herlinger
Hamlet

Location of South Fork in Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 49°36′00″N 108°43′03″W / 49.6°N 108.7175°W / 49.6; -108.7175
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division 4
Rural Municipality Arlington No. 79
Post office Founded 1913
Incorporated (Village) 1913
Time zone CST
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 633
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South Fork is a Ghost town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

History

South Fork began in 1913. By 1923 there were 3 grain elevators, a lumber yard, cafe, blacksmith, pool hall, feed mill, and general store. A fire in 1928, the depression, and better roads started South Fork on a decline. South Fork is best known for its sole resident, a bearded man by the name of Nicholas Herlinger.

The last grain elevator closed in 1974 and moved to an area farm.

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  2. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  3. ↑ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
  4. ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
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Coordinates: 49°36′00″N 108°43′03″W / 49.60000°N 108.71750°W / 49.60000; -108.71750

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