Also included are geographical features, many of which you would find on a typical highway map of Alberta. Not included are local, rescinded, or historical names. Historical names are defined as those that were recorded a long time ago, but were never made official. The information included in the origins in many cases are abridged versions of what is found in the Alberta Geographical Names Inventory database or in the four-volume Place Names of Alberta series available for purchase. If you can t find the name you want, please contact the Geographical Names Program of Alberta Community Development.
Chances are, there is a record of it.