List of ghost towns in Alberta

The province of Alberta has several ghost towns that have been completely or partially abandoned.[1] Many of Alberta's ghost towns exist as a result of a number of failed coal mining operations in the area during the early 20th century.

Ghost towns are communities that once had a considerable population, that have since dwindled in numbers causing some or all its business to close, either due to the rerouting of a highway, train tracks being pulled, or exhaustion of some natural resource.

List of ghost towns

Ghost town Municipality Location About Peak population
(year) 		Latest population
(year)
Alderson Cypress County 50°16′59″N 111°19′59″W / 50.283°N 111.333°W / 50.283; -111.333 (Alderson) 161
(1911)[2]
Alexo Clearwater County 52°28′30″N 115°46′59″W / 52.475°N 115.783°W / 52.475; -115.783 (Alexo) Former coal mining community[3] 113
(1951)[4]
Allerston County of Warner No. 5 49°08′42″N 111°45′50″W / 49.145°N 111.764°W / 49.145; -111.764 (Allerston)
Allingham Kneehill County 51°42′00″N 113°36′00″W / 51.700°N 113.600°W / 51.700; -113.600 (Allingham)
Ardley Red Deer County[5] 52°15′40″N 113°13′41″W / 52.261°N 113.228°W / 52.261; -113.228 (Ardley) 17
(1991)[6]
Altorado County of Forty Mile No. 8
Amber Valley Athabasca County 54°43′59″N 112°55′01″W / 54.733°N 112.917°W / 54.733; -112.917 (Altorado)
Ansell Yellowhead County 53°33′25″N 116°31′30″W / 53.557°N 116.525°W / 53.557; -116.525 (Ansell) 272
(1951)
Anthracite Improvement District No. 9 (Banff National Park) 51°11′56″N 115°30′00″W / 51.199°N 115.500°W / 51.199; -115.500 (Anthracite) 25
(1911)[7]
Ardenode Wheatland County 51°08′49″N 113°25′23″W / 51.147°N 113.423°W / 51.147; -113.423 (Ardenode) 0
(2016)[8]
Bankhead Improvement District No. 9 (Banff National Park) 51°12′00″N 115°31′59″W / 51.200°N 115.533°W / 51.200; -115.533 (Bankhead) Former coal mining community 694
(1911)[7]
Bardo Beaver County 53°18′07″N 112°41′06″W / 53.302°N 112.685°W / 53.302; -112.685 (Bardo)
Battle Bend Flagstaff County 52°26′02″N 111°26′38″W / 52.434°N 111.444°W / 52.434; -111.444 (Battle Bend)
Beazer Cardston County 49°06′58″N 113°28′52″W / 49.116°N 113.481°W / 49.116; -113.481 (Beazer) 11
(2008)[9]
Belloy Birch Hills County 55°45′00″N 118°15′00″W / 55.750°N 118.250°W / 55.750; -118.250 (Belloy)
Bickerdike Yellowhead County 53°32′38″N 116°38′31″W / 53.544°N 116.642°W / 53.544; -116.642 (Bickerdike) Post office closed in 1956 150
(1911)
Bindloss Special Area No. 2 50°52′44″N 110°16′34″W / 50.879°N 110.276°W / 50.879; -110.276 (Bindloss) 14
(1991)[6]
Bingham County of Forty Mile No. 8 49°28′48″N 111°16′34″W / 49.480°N 111.276°W / 49.480; -111.276 (Bingham)
Bliss Yellowhead County 53°01′55″N 117°19′37″W / 53.032°N 117.327°W / 53.032; -117.327 652
(1956)[10]
Bow City Vulcan County 50°25′30″N 112°16′23″W / 50.425°N 112.273°W / 50.425; -112.273 http://www.ghosttowns.com/canada/alberta/bowcity.htm
Brush Hill County of Minburn No. 27 53°34′15″N 111°57′36″W / 53.5707167°N 111.9601167°W / 53.5707167; -111.9601167
Buffalo Special Area No. 2 50°48′00″N 110°40′01″W / 50.800°N 110.667°W / 50.800; -110.667 (Buffalo)
Bulwark County of Paintearth No. 18 52°15′00″N 111°34′59″W / 52.250°N 111.583°W / 52.250; -111.583 (Bulwark)
Butte Clearwater County 52°10′59″N 114°43′59″W / 52.183°N 114.733°W / 52.183; -114.733 (Butte)
Cadomin Yellowhead County 53°01′55″N 117°19′37″W / 53.032°N 117.327°W / 53.032; -117.327 (Cadomin) 1,053
(1941)[4] 		40
(2016)[8]
Cambria Town of Drumheller 51°23′46″N 112°35′35″W / 51.396°N 112.593°W / 51.396; -112.593 (Cambria) 239
(1951)[4]
Chinook Special Area No. 3 51°26′58″N 110°55′31″W 241
(1921)
Chisholm Mills Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 54°54′36″N 114°10′12″W / 54.910°N 114.170°W / 54.910; -114.170 (Chisholm Mills) 323
(1941)[4] 		25
(2016)[8]
Coal Valley Yellowhead County 53°04′59″N 116°48′00″W / 53.083°N 116.800°W / 53.083; -116.800 (Coal Valley) 194
(1951)[4]
Coalspur Yellowhead County 53°10′59″N 117°01′01″W / 53.183°N 117.017°W / 53.183; -117.017 (Coalspur) 133
(1951)[4]
Commerce Lethbridge County 49°55′01″N 112°56′20″W / 49.917°N 112.939°W / 49.917; -112.939 (Commerce) 360
(1921)[2]
Conquerville County of Forty Mile No. 8 49°40′12″N 111°13′26″W / 49.670°N 111.224°W / 49.670; -111.224 (Conquerville)
Conrad County of Forty Mile No. 8 49°31′01″N 111°58′01″W / 49.517°N 111.967°W / 49.517; -111.967 (Conrad)
Del Bonita Cardston County 49°01′44″N 112°47′20″W / 49.029°N 112.789°W / 49.029; -112.789 (Del Bonita) 8
(2008)[9]
Dorothy Special Area No. 2 51°18′00″N 112°19′01″W / 51.300°N 112.317°W / 51.300; -112.317 (Dorothy) 14
(1991)[6]
East Coulee Town of Drumheller 51°20′10″N 112°29′20″W / 51.336°N 112.489°W / 51.336; -112.489 (East Coulee) 1,831
(1941)[4] 		148
(2016)[8]
Embarras Landing Yellowhead County 53°18′00″N 116°54′00″W / 53.300°N 116.900°W / 53.300; -116.900 (Embarras Landing)
Evarts Red Deer County 52°15′40″N 114°16′19″W / 52.261°N 114.272°W / 52.261; -114.272 (Evarts) 25
(1911)[2]
Faith County of Forty Mile No. 8 49°16′31″N 111°12′55″W / 49.2752°N 111.2152°W / 49.2752; -111.2152 (Faith)
Flowerdale[11] Special Area No. 2 51°21′58″N 111°33′54″W / 51.366°N 111.565°W / 51.366; -111.565 (Flowerdale) The settlement was abandoned in the early 1920s and destroyed by a prairie fire soon after.[12] Flowerdale had a post office, Flowerdale Holdings, a general store, a schoolhouse and many other businesses.[12]
Foothills Yellowhead County 224
(1956)[10]
Frank Municipality of Crowsnest Pass 49°36′00″N 114°24′18″W / 49.600°N 114.405°W / 49.600; -114.405 (Frank) 1,178
(1906)[13] 		85
(2016)[8]
Frankburg[14] Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 50°31′44″N 113°38′38″W / 50.529°N 113.644°W / 50.529; -113.644 (Frankburg)
Georgetown Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 51°06′29″N 115°23′38″W / 51.108°N 115.394°W / 51.108; -115.394 (Georgetown)
Harrisville[15] Cardston County 49°09′32″N 113°38′28″W / 49.159°N 113.641°W / 49.159; -113.641 (Harrisville)
Judson Cardston County 49°31′59″N 112°21′00″W / 49.533°N 112.350°W / 49.533; -112.350 (Judson)
Kimball Cardston County 49°04′59″N 113°12′00″W / 49.083°N 113.200°W / 49.083; -113.200 (Kimball) 26
(2008)[9]
Kovach Kananaskis Improvement District 50°55′59″N 115°12′00″W / 50.933°N 115.200°W / 50.933; -115.200 (Kovach)
Legend County of Forty Mile No. 8 49°28′55″N 111°35′53″W / 49.482°N 111.598°W / 49.482; -111.598 (Legend)
Lehigh Town of Drumheller 51°21′14″N 112°30′50″W / 51.354°N 112.514°W / 51.354; -112.514 (Lehigh) 133
(1941)[4]
Lille Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66 49°39′04″N 114°23′53″W / 49.651°N 114.398°W / 49.651; -114.398 (Lille) 413[2]
(1906)[2]
Luscar Yellowhead County 53°04′05″N 117°24′00″W / 53.068°N 117.400°W / 53.068; -117.400 (Luscar) Former coal mining community 620
(1941)[4]
Mannix Brazeau County 369
(1961)[2]
Maybutt County of Warner No. 5 49°31′05″N 112°31′41″W / 49.518°N 112.528°W / 49.518; -112.528 (Maybutt)
Mercoal Yellowhead County 53°10′01″N 117°04′59″W / 53.167°N 117.083°W / 53.167; -117.083 (Mercoal) Former coal mining community 977
(1951)[4]
Mintlaw Red Deer County 52°13′19″N 113°54′50″W / 52.222°N 113.914°W / 52.222; -113.914 (Mintlaw)
Mitford Rocky View County 51°12′43″N 114°33′04″W / 51.212°N 114.551°W / 51.212; -114.551 (Mitford)
Mountain Park Yellowhead County 52°55′01″N 117°16′01″W / 52.917°N 117.267°W / 52.917; -117.267 (Mountain Park) Former coal mining community
Nordegg Clearwater County 52°28′05″N 116°04′52″W / 52.468°N 116.081°W / 52.468; -116.081 (Nordegg) Former coal mining community/National Historic Site 875
(1951)[4] 		53
(1986)[16]
Pakowki County of Forty Mile No. 8 49°27′58″N 110°56′53″W / 49.466°N 110.948°W / 49.466; -110.948 (Pakowki)
Passburg Municipality of Crowsnest Pass 49°33′25″N 114°20′24″W / 49.557°N 114.340°W / 49.557; -114.340 (Passburg) 305
(1911)[7]
Port Cornwall Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 55°10′01″N 114°03′29″W / 55.167°N 114.058°W / 55.167; -114.058 (Port Cornwall) 200
(1913)[17]
Pendant d'Oreille County of Forty Mile No. 8 49°12′11″N 110°52′01″W / 49.203°N 110.867°W / 49.203; -110.867 (Pendant d'Oreille)
Queenstown Vulcan County 50°38′17″N 112°56′17″W / 50.638°N 112.938°W / 50.638; -112.938 (Queenstown) 666
(1911)[7] 		8
(2007)[9]
Raley Cardston County 49°17′28″N 113°10′55″W / 49.291°N 113.182°W / 49.291; -113.182 (Raley)
Retlaw Municipal District of Taber 50°04′01″N 112°16′01″W / 50.067°N 112.267°W / 50.067; -112.267 (Retlaw) 154
(1921)[2]
Rowley Starland County 51°45′54″N 112°47′17″W / 51.765°N 112.788°W / 51.765; -112.788 (Rowley) 76
(1951)[4] 		8
(2013)[18]
Royalties Foothills County 50°33′18″N 114°13′52″W / 50.555°N 114.231°W / 50.555; -114.231 (Royalties) 824
(1941)[4]
St. Michael Lamont County 52°49′55″N 112°37′44″W / 52.832°N 112.629°W / 52.832; -112.629 (St. Michael) 342
(1951)[4] 		39
(1991)[6]
Seebe Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 51°05′46″N 115°03′53″W / 51.096°N 115.0648°W / 51.096; -115.0648 (Seebe) 147
(1951)[4] 		0
(2016)[8]
Sterco Yellowhead County 53°06′00″N 116°49′41″W / 53.100°N 116.828°W / 53.100; -116.828 (Sterco) 224
(1941)[4]
Taylorville Cardston County 49°01′59″N 113°07′01″W / 49.033°N 113.117°W / 49.033; -113.117 (Taylorville)
Tollerton Yellowhead County 53°32′10″N 116°28′08″W / 53.536°N 116.469°W / 53.536; -116.469 (Tollerton) 180
(1916)[19]
Travers Vulcan County 50°15′07″N 112°32′53″W / 50.252°N 112.548°W / 50.252; -112.548 (Travers) 0
(2007)[9]
Twin River Cardston County
Violet Grove Brazeau County 53°09′47″N 115°02′17″W / 53.163°N 115.038°W / 53.163; -115.038 (Violet Grove) 712
(1956)[10] 		141
(2005)[20]
Wardlow Special Area No. 2 50°54′22″N 111°33′04″W / 50.906°N 111.551°W / 50.906; -111.551 (Wardlow) 28
(1991)[6]
Wayne Town of Drumheller 51°22′55″N 112°39′36″W / 51.382°N 112.660°W / 51.382; -112.660 (Wayne) 601
(1941)[4]
Whiskey Gap Cardston County 49°01′59″N 113°01′59″W / 49.033°N 113.033°W / 49.033; -113.033 (Whiskey Gap)
Whitford Lamont County 53°52′01″N 112°13′01″W / 53.867°N 112.217°W / 53.867; -112.217 (Whitford) 6
(1981)[21]
Whitla County of Forty Mile No. 8 49°52′01″N 111°03′00″W / 49.867°N 111.050°W / 49.867; -111.050 (Whitla)
Wimborne Kneehill County 51°51′54″N 113°35′38″W / 51.865°N 113.594°W / 51.865; -113.594 (Wimborne) 90
(1951)[4] 		20
(2016)[8]
Windfall Woodlands County 54°11′13″N 116°13′08″W / 54.187°N 116.219°W / 54.187; -116.219 (Windfall) Former gas plant community founded by Canadian Fina Oil Ltd.[22] 101
(1961)[2]
Winnifred County of Forty Mile No. 8 49°54′00″N 111°12′00″W / 49.900°N 111.200°W / 49.900; -111.200 (Winnifred) 80
(1941)[4]
Woolford Cardston County 49°10′59″N 113°07′59″W / 49.183°N 113.133°W / 49.183; -113.133 (Woolford) 13
(1986)[16]
Wostok Lamont County 53°51′00″N 112°28′01″W / 53.850°N 112.467°W / 53.850; -112.467 (Wostok) 15
(1991)[6]
Yates Yellowhead County 53°01′55″N 117°19′37″W / 53.032°N 117.327°W / 53.032; -117.327 (Yates) 301
(1951)[4]

See also

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Ghost towns in Canada by province or territory

References

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