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Allerston, formerly Allersville,[1] is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada within the County of Warner No. 5. It is located approximately 25 km (16 mi) east of the Town of Milk River and 18 km (11 mi) north of the Canada–US border on Township Road 24, 1 km (0.62 mi) off Highway 501.

The community has the name of Jacob Allers, a pioneer citizen.[2]

All that remains of Allerston is a Roman Catholic Church and the Allerston Hall with baseball diamonds.[citation needed] The church was built in 1911[1] and opened on July 28, 1912.[citation needed] The church is still in use today. It was moved to a new foundation 20 ft (6.1 m) to the north. There is a cemetery behind the church. The Allerston Hall is still use for the annual Fall Bazar.[3]

Maybutt, also known as "New Stirling" or "New Town", is a former locality[2] in the County of Warner No. 5, Alberta, Canada. The community is situated 1 km north of the Village of Stirling just off the CANAMEX Corridor between Lethbridge and the Canada–US border.

The only original structures remaining currently are a brick home on Second Ave, built around 1910, the other, the Alberta Wheat Pool residence at the corner of York St. & Lorne Ave. The 1922 Ellison grain elevator stands opposite side of the tracks of Range Rd. 194B on Elevator Road, although built as a classic grain Elevator design, the elevator has been heavily modified after suffering a fire in 2013.

Retlaw is an unincorporated community located in the Municipal District of Taber, Alberta, Canada. The community once had a peak population of over 250 citizens and was even incorporated under the status of a village until it was dissolved to become under the jurisdiction of Improvement District No. 96 on March 1, 1939.[2] Retlaw is located 2 km (1 mi) west of Highway 864, 6 km (3 mi) west of Vauxhall.

In 1910, the original post-office in the region was originally called "Barney." Three years later, when the Canadian Pacific Railway station arrived, however, it was dubbed "Retlaw". The name was selected as a tribute to Walter R. Baker, a CPR official,[3] as "Retlaw" is "Walter" spelled backwards.

Retlaw Church is an old Victorian style church located in the hamlet of Retlaw, Alberta. The church was built in the 1910s. The church, like the town, had sat empty and neglected for many years until the 1980s when local farmers came together and restored the church to its former glory. Every year the church holds family events such as Christmas dinners, plays, and church services on Sunday.

Bindloss /ˈbaɪndloʊs/[2] is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 2.[note 1][4][5] It is located approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Highway 41 and 97 kilometres (60 mi) north of Medicine Hat.

It is named after English author Harold Edward Bindloss, who wrote a number of Western novels.[6] Little remains of the original town site.[7]

On 11 September 2017, an attempt to dispose of unexploded ordnance at Canadian Forces Base Suffield led to a fire that burned 220 square kilometres on the base plus another 58 square kilometres beyond. Bindloss was unfortunately affected by the fire.

Buffalo is a hamlet and a ghost town in Alberta, Canada that is under the jurisdiction of the Special Areas Board. It is on Highway 555, between Bindloss and Jenner, south of the Red Deer River, at an elevation of 720 metres. The community is located in census division No. 4 and in the federal riding of Medicine Hat.

The community was named for Dorothy Wilson, a young girl that lived in the area at the time the post office opened.[4]

Dorothy is home to two former churches, a United Church that was in service between 1932 and 1961, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church[5] that was in service between 1944 and 1967. They hosted numerous social events for the area.

Linda Miller runs the local Bed & Breakfast out of her 1909 farmhouse. Her brother and other family members live close by. She’ll set you up with a warm, clean bed for the night and a decadent spread of home-made goodies to start off your day. If you’re interested (and you’re nice about it) Linda will let you in on a little history from the area and a few tall tales from this pioneer community.

Flowerdale is a former locality in southern Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 2. It is located approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) southwest of the Village of Youngstown and 113 kilometres (70 mi) north of the City of Brooks. The settlement consisted of a post office, general store, and a sod house.[1][2] Flowerdale has since been left uninhabited.[3]

Wardlow is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 2.[2][3] It is located approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) east of Highway 36 and 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Brooks.