Staffordville, also originally known as Stafford, is a residential neighbourhood in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada that held village status between 1900 and 1913.
History Staffordville was founded in the 1890s as a coal mining community. It was named after William Stafford, mining engineer for the North Western Coal and Navigation Company.Peat, Annie Laurie Stafford, Alex Johnston, and Carlton R. Stewart. 1978. Nineteenth century Lethbridge. Lethbridge. Alta: Whoop-Up Country Chapter, Historical Society of Alberta. The Village of Stafford was incorporated on October 22, 1900. It was annexed by the City of Lethbridge in 1913.
Geography Staffordville is west of Stafford Drive North and north of 9 Avenue North in northern Lethbridge. The neighbourhoods of Senator Buchanan, St. Edwards, and Stafford Manor are to the south, east, and north respectively.
Demographics
Staffordville has a population of 967 living in 450 dwellings in the City of Lethbridge's 2012 municipal census.
See also List of former urban municipalities in Alberta List of neighbourhoods in Lethbridge
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