Dorothy is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 2.[2][3] It is located approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Highway 56 and 85 kilometres (53 mi) northwest of Brooks.

The community was named for Dorothy Wilson, a young girl that lived in the area at the time the post office opened.[4]

Dorothy is home to two former churches, a United Church that was in service between 1932 and 1961, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church[5] that was in service between 1944 and 1967. They hosted numerous social events for the area.[6]

Catholic church located in Dorothy, Alberta
United Church located in Dorothy, Alberta

Demographics

Dorothy recorded a population of 14 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Statistics Canada (March 5, 2010). "Standard Geographical Classification 2006 – Special Area No. 2, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
  4. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 43.
  5. ^ "Simon Wroot's Studio". Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  6. ^ "Ghost Towns of Alberta". Retrieved March 11, 2013.


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