Joffre, Alberta
Joffre is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Lacombe County.[2] It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Highway 11, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Red Deer.[3] The community name was originally a Post Office named in 1918 after Marshal J. J. C. Joffre, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied army 1915–1917.Previously it had been named "Blades" after a local family of pioneers.[4] This Central Alberta location article is a stub.