Sheerness is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada that is under the jurisdiction of the Special Areas Board.[1] Within Special Area No. 2,[2] it is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Highway 36 and 102 kilometres (63 mi) north of Brooks.
Sheerness
Location of Sheerness Alberta
The community most likely takes its name from Sheerness, in England.[3][self-published source?]
The community was named by Mr. George Crozier in memory of a seaport town on the east coast of England. The first postmistress was Mrs. Margaret Crozier in 1909.[4]