Herronton
Hamlet
Grain elevator in Herronton, Alberta
Grain elevator in Herronton, Alberta
Herronton is located in Alberta
Herronton
Herronton
Location of Herronton
Herronton is located in Canada
Herronton
Herronton
Herronton (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°37′29″N 113°26′22″W / 50.62472°N 113.43944°W / 50.62472; -113.43944
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division5
Municipal districtVulcan County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyVulcan County Council
Population
 (2007)[1]
 • Total10
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825

Herronton is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Vulcan County.[2] It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Highway 23, approximately 64 kilometres (40 mi) southeast of Calgary. The post office was opened in 1912 and named after John Herron of the North-West Mounted Police.[3]

Demographics

The population of Herronton according to the 2007 municipal census conducted by Vulcan County is 10.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Fencelines and Furrows History Book Society (1971). Fencelines and Furrows. p. 41.
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