| Feature Type: | Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Just inside BC-Washington boundary, E of Pend-d'Oreille River, SE of Trail, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°00'02"N, 117°17'56"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82F/3 |
|
|
Origin Notes and History:
|
Nelway (Customs Post) adopted 3 November 1932 on Geological Survey sheet 283A, Salmo. Form of name changed to Nelway (locality) 26 July 1966 on 82SW. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
|
Nelway (customs post) was opened in 1926 according to December 2003 advice from Greg Nesteroff, historian, in turn provided by Kevin Hewson, Canada Customs). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
|
Presumably named by Canada Customs when the crossing point was opened in 1926. A compound name ? The c1940 notation "NELson & Fort Sheppard RailWAY ?? No - Waneta" suggests that this theory was discounted (Great Northern's line crossed into Washington State at Waneta, about 15 miles west of here.) Highway 6 from Nelson to Spokane runs past here now, but the 1930 Mineral Rerence Map 5, Trail Creek & Nelson - which is otherwise extremely detailed - shows only the winding "Salmo River Boundary Lake Wagon Road" looping south to Lomond Lake before swinging northwest to join the "Pend O'Reille River Road". Not even a cart track crosses the border in this area according to 1930 map. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |