Wymark, Organized hamlet in Swift Current No. 137, Canada
Wymark is an organized hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Swift Current No. 137, about 15 km south of Swift Current and 2 km east of Highway 4. It lies at 881 m above sea level on a grid of rural roads, with the Emmaus Mennonite Church at the edge of the settlement. The hamlet covers roughly 0.32 km².
Wymark was founded in 1912 by Russian immigrants, and a local post office opened the following year. In the late 1920s small groups of Mennonites settled in and around the hamlet. In 1927 Benjamin Ewert founded the Emmaus Church Group, which built the Emmaus Mennonite Church at the edge of the settlement within a few months; the church still stands and is used mainly for services.
Wymark's name honours William Wymark Jacobs, the English author of the 1902 story The Monkey's Paw. Mennonite families who arrived in the late 1920s founded the Emmaus Mennonite Church here in 1927 under Benjamin Ewert; the building still stands at the edge of the hamlet and is used mainly for services.
Wymark lies on Highway 379, about 2 km east of Highway 4 and 15 km south of Swift Current. The German-language source instead places it near Highway 628, 2 km north of Highway 363; check a current road map before setting out. The hamlet covers roughly 0.3 km2, so orientation on foot is quick. Fuel, food and lodging are not available in the hamlet itself.
The settlement takes its name from William Wymark Jacobs, an English writer from the late 1800s. Jacobs gained recognition for his short stories and other literary works that entertained audiences in Britain.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 94,246 contributors worldwide.