In November 1902, the now-deserted community of Hummerston was established at this site, at a siding of the Canadian National Railway in what is now the Municipality of North Cypress-Langford. The station was named for Albert Hummerston, the first farmer to ship a load of grain from this point. The station building was removed in 1959 and the railway line was closed in October 1975.
Aerial view of Hummerston (1957)
Source: Howdy McPhail Aerial Photographs, University of SaskatchewanSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.11629, W99.31142
denoted by symbol on the map above
Cummin’s Rural Directory Map for Manitoba published by the Cummins Map Company, 404 Chambers of Commerce, Winnipeg, 1923. [Copies held by Edward M. Ledohowski and Gordon Goldsborough]
First Century of Langford, 1891-1991 by Langford Centennial History Committee, 1990, pages 31, 118, 538.
Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.
We thank Eileen Kent for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 10 April 2024
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