Beazer, Alberta

Beazer
Location of Beazer Alberta

Beazer is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cardston County,[1] located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Highway 5, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Lethbridge. It is named in 1900 after Mark Beazer who organized the first congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) there.[2]

See also

References

  1. Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-21.
  2. Shaw, Keith (1978). Chief mountain country : a history of Cardston and district. Volume I. Cardston: Cardston and District Historical Society. p. 56. ISBN 0-919213-89-8.

Coordinates: 49°06′54″N 113°29′01″W / 49.11500°N 113.48361°W / 49.11500; -113.48361 (Beazer)

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