Cressday, Alberta

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Location of Cressday, Alberta

Cressday is a locality in Alberta, Canada. [1]

The locality's name is an amalgamation of the surnames of W. Cresswell and Tony Day, cattlemen. [2]

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References

  1. "Cressday". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada.
  2. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 39.