Cloverdale, Surrey

Cloverdale is a town centre and historic town of Surrey, British Columbia, located in the eastern portion of the city just west of the city of Langley, an eastern suburb of Vancouver. The town centre was initially founded as a small farm community in 1870 for its fertile land and temperate climate. Cloverdale eventually amalgamated into Surrey as one of its six town centres.Cloverdale is known as a historic centre of Surrey, and is home to many heritage sites and the city of Surrey's official museum. Christ Church, one of its oldest buildings was built in 1882 and still stands today.HistoryWilliam Shannon was one of the first settlers to the Surrey region, homesteading at this location in 1875. He was inspired to name the area from the clover that grew there in abundance.Arts and cultureFilmCloverdale is best known outside its immediate vicinity as the primary "main street" and "downtown" sets for the television show Smallville. In the past, a billboard once stood on the edge of the community that read, "Destination Cloverdale - Home of Smallville."The community has been home to other filming, including one of Coca-Cola's Christmas commercials. Despite filming during summer, the town square was decked with Christmas decorations, including fake snow.