McCord, Saskatchewan

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McCord is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. McCord had a population of 40 in the Canada 2006 Census. [1]

It is located slightly south of Highway 18, between Ferland and Glentworth, in the south-central portion of the province. McCord has a multi-purpose town hall, a Lucky Dollar grocery store, Dee's Garden Shed, local contractor, a Co-Op with a small farming and hardware section, gas pumps, town museum featuring historical and CPR Railway artifacts, small campground area, two churches, and an arena that previously housed hockey, skating, rodeos and curling.

Etymology

McCord is named after James Samuel (Jim) McCord, an early rancher who homesteaded at N36-5-8-W3. [2]

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References

  1. Canada 2006 Census: Designated places in Saskatchewan
  2. Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan . Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 258. ISBN   1-897010-19-2.

Coordinates: 49°25′42″N106°49′50″W / 49.42833°N 106.83056°W / 49.42833; -106.83056