Harrisville was a community in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada, to the southwest of Cardston. It had a school district[1] and a Roman Catholic church – the first in the southern part of Alberta – which blew down in 1906.[1] The school closed in 1948.[2]
Harrisville | |
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![]() ![]() Harrisville Location of Harrisville in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 49°09′33″N 113°38′29″W | |
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Province | ![]() |
Region | Southern Alberta |
Census division | 2 |
Municipal district | Cardston County |
Founded | 1901 |
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• Governing body | Cardston County Council |
• MP | Jim Hillyer |
• MLA | Gary Bikman |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
Postal code span | List of T Postal Codes of Canada |
Area code(s) | +1-403 |
St. Stephen's Church in Harrisville was the first Catholic church in the southernmost part of Alberta. It was built in 1899[1] or 1901[3] and blew down in 1906.[1] It was rebuilt on a different site in 1907.[3] In 1965 the church was closed.[citation needed] On September 18, 1989, it was listed in the Alberta Register of Historic Places.[3]
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