Wauchope is a small hamlet in the southeast corner of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

. It is located between the towns of Manor

Manor, Saskatchewan

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 and Redvers, and is situated on the Saskatchewan Highway 13

Saskatchewan Highway 13

Highway 13 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Alberta border until it transitions into Highway 2 at the Manitoba border near Antler. Highway 13 is about 676 km long.Highway 13 passes through Shaunavon, Assiniboia, Weyburn, Redvers and Carlyle...

. Once a thriving French language

Fransaskois

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 settlement

Block Settlement

A block settlement is particular type of land distribution which allows settlers with the same ethnicity to form small colonies.This settlement type was used throughout western Canada between the late 19th and early 20th centuries...

 in the early 20th century, the town used to have a Catholic Residential School (1900s-60s), a saloon, a general store, a motor repair shop, and other businesses. The town is in the rural municipality of Antler No. 61

Antler No. 61, Saskatchewan

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Today the hamlet is home to approximately five families. Still standing is the Catholic Church and rectory

Rectory

A rectory is the residence, or former residence, of a rector, most often a Christian cleric, but in some cases an academic rector or other person with that title...

. A large Catholic cemetery is also located beside the church. Regular church services are no longer offered but the community does maintain the church and it is used for special occasions. A local baseball diamond is also maintained. Also present is a working grain elevator

Grain elevator

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It is believed that most of the town residents dispersed after the local well went dry but this has yet to be confirmed.

External links

• Historic website with pictures and more information