Erie (Town) adopted 11 November 1932 on Geological Survey sheet 283A, Salmo. Form on name changed to Erie (Station) 5 March 1959 on 82F/SW, as identified on maps since 1898. Form of name changed to Erie (Locality) 15 May 1981.

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Erie is identified as a station on BC Mines 1898 map, Southern portion of East & West Kootenay, and on Geological Survey map #791, Kootenay, 1900, and on BC Lands' map 1EM, 1915.

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Erie Post Office was opened 1 March 1898; closed 31 August 1948. Erie (station) identified in GNR timetables through 1968, but is not listed in subsequent BNR Timetables.

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The Erie Mining and Milling Company, previously active in the Slocan mining division, obtained c1897 various claims on "Mineral Mountain" (since re-named Keystone Mountain) just north of Salmo; their spur line down "Whisky Creek" (since re-named Hooch Creek) thence connecting to the Nelson & Fort Sheppard branch of GNR likely led to the designation "Erie" for the railway station & post office.

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