Heffley Creek
| Feature Type: | Community - An unincorporated populated place, generally with a population of 50 or more, and having a recognized central area that might contain a post office, store and/or community hall, etc, intended for the use of the general public in the region. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | E side of North Thompson River, N of Kamloops, Kamloops Division Yale Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°51'25"N, 120°16'29"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92I/16 |
| Related Maps: |
92I 92I/16 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Heffley Creek (Post Office) identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Confirmed 2 March 1950 on 92I. Form of name changed to Heffley Creek (community) 14 January 1983 on 92I/16. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office staff. |
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The railway station was named Heffley, the post office (opened 1 June 1905) was named Heffley Creek; named after Adam P. Heffley, long time rancher in this vicinity. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office staff. |