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So far, we found very little information about Zhikarev Village. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Zhikarev Village to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. We would especially like to find the location of Zhikarev Village - knowing its coordinates, we can explore things like its relationship to neighboring communities, nearby cemeteries, etc. If you can help us with Zhikarev Village, please Contact Us.


Zhikarev Village was settled circa 1909.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Zhikarev Village: A Doukhobor<2> Community, belonging to the Grand Forks Colony.

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Zhikarev Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The Doukhobors (or Doukhabours) are a Christian sect that were persecuted in the late 1800's by the Russian government and the Russian Orthodox Church. To avoid further persecution, many of the Doukhobors sought refuge in the Canadian Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and in this case, British Columbia.Once in Canada, the Doukhobors continued their communal traditions by forming Colonies, with small villages (such as Zhikarev Village) forming within each Colony.









 

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