Sheerness is an unincorporated community in southern Alberta within Special Area No. 2, [1] located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Highway 36, 102 kilometres (63 mi) north of Brooks.
The community most likely takes its name from Sheerness, in England. [2][ self-published source?]
The community was named by Mr. George Crozier in memory of a seaport town on the east coast of England. The first postmistress was Mrs. Margaret Crozier in 1909. [3]
...probably after the English coastal town in Kent.
51°29′21″N 111°40′44″W / 51.48917°N 111.67889°W
Sheerness is an unincorporated community in southern Alberta within Special Area No. 2, [1] located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Highway 36, 102 kilometres (63 mi) north of Brooks.
The community most likely takes its name from Sheerness, in England. [2][ self-published source?]
The community was named by Mr. George Crozier in memory of a seaport town on the east coast of England. The first postmistress was Mrs. Margaret Crozier in 1909. [3]
...probably after the English coastal town in Kent.
51°29′21″N 111°40′44″W / 51.48917°N 111.67889°W