The 1885-1886 Supplementary Voters' List, which added newcomers to the area to the official Voters' Lists, appears to be the first time our community makes an appearance in the roster. As you can see, it is listed as "Alder Grove". Prior lists have only noted our region as "Langley" or "New Westminster District" or even as "Township 10" or "Township 13".
While I haven't yet been able to find Voters' Lists for 1887, 1888 or 1889 online, Aldergrove as one word appears in the 1890 list, as does Alder Grove. That said, the 1887 British Columbia Directory published by Mallandaine and Williams does list residents as living in Aldergrove.
The 1885-1886 Supplementary Voters' List, which added newcomers to the...