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Kathyrn is a hamlet in southern Alberta located approximately 32 km northeast of Downtown Calgary on Highway 566, 1.6 km west of Highway 9. A Canadian National Railway line runs northeast through Kathyrn towards Three Hills.
Neil McKay, a local farmer and large landowner, named this hamlet after his daughter. He had offered some of his land to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Kathyrn is a hamlet in southern Alberta located approximately 32 km northeast of Downtown Calgary on Highway 566, 1.6 km west of Highway 9. A Canadian National Railway line runs northeast through Kathyrn towards Three Hills.
Neil McKay, a local farmer and large landowner, named this hamlet after his daughter. He had offered some of his land to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company in 1911 for a townsite, on the provision that he be permitted to give it a name. When the station was finally built in 1913, the painter who was in charge of the sign misspelled Kathryn and the settlement became known as Kathyrn. The post office opened January 1, 1919.
The McKay family has been farming this land since 1895. Now is your chance to own an piece of history.
Company in 1911 for a townsite, on the provision that he be permitted to give it a name. When the station was finally built in 1913, the painter who was in charge of the sign misspelled Kathryn and the settlement became known as Kathyrn.
The McKay family has been farming this land since 1895. Now is your chance to own an piece of history.