Welcome to Bamberton ...

The origin (or the toponymy) of Bamberton: Named after H.K.G. Bamber, the managing director of British Portland Cement Manufacturing.

Time Zone: Bamberton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP), PDT- Heure Avancée du Pacifique (HAP).

Area Codes for Bamberton: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<1>

Communities near Bamberton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bamberton.

• Victoria
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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• Langford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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• Oak Bay
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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• Colwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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• Sidney
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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• North Saanich
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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• Sooke
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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• View Royal
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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• Duncan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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• Metchosin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bamberton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bamberton.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bamberton. See our Newspapers Page for Bamberton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bamberton ...

Looking for more information about Bamberton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bamberton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bamberton.

Adding Bamberton to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Bamberton was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Western Canada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bamberton.