Squamish (Post Office) adopted in the 10th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 30 June 1911. Incorporated as a Village Municipality 18 May 1948. Re-incorporated as a District Municipality 15 December 1964, to be called District of Squamish.

Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office

In 1914, Pacific Great Eastern Railway sponsored a contest amongst school children, to find a name for their Howe Sound terminal. "Newport" was the winning entry, submitted by 28 children who later shared the $500 prize. However, Mr. D'Arcy Tate, vice president of PGER, made the final adjudication, and his preference for the name of the PGER terminal was "Squamish" - being the long-established name of the adjacent community (February 1914 and November 1966 letters, file S.3.51) "Squamish Dock" was identified in the 1922 PGER timetable - a locational description for the station here, as the track extended along a 1 mile wharf into Howe Sound; according to 1957 timetable, trains no longer travel to Squamish Dock and onto boats; all rail traffic is to North Vancouver, although the track here is still used as a siding for extra cars.

Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office