| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | District Municipality (1) - A populated place with legally defined boundaries, incorporated as a district municipality under the provincial Municipal Act. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Just NW of Crowsnest Pass, N of Fernie, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°43'59"N, 114°53'08"W at the approximate location of the Municipal Hall. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82G/10 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Sparwood (Station) adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, as labelled on BC map 1EM, 1915; confirmed 6 April 1950 on BC map 4D. Incorporated as a Village 6 October 1964; re-incorporated as a District Municipality 12 May 1966, called District of Sparwood. Sparwood (District Municipality) confirmed 31 December 1977. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Sparwood Post Office was opened 1 April 1903; closed 11 September 1916. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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The trees near this settlement proved suitable as spars for ships. Source: Akrigg, Helen B. and Akrigg, G.P.V; British Columbia Place Names; Sono Nis Press, Victoria 1986 /or University of British Columbia Press 1997 |