Blikfontein farm

Title
Blikfontein farm
Location Type
farm
Farm Number
72
Nearby Town
Danielskuil
District Municipality
ZF Mgcawu
Local Municipality
Kgatelopele
Magistrate District
Barkly West
Province
Northern Cape
Description
North-west of Danielskuil
Toponomy
Origins unclear. In Dutch or Afrikaans: "Blik" could refer to a tin container; "blik" can also mean "glance" or "view".
History
Under the Griqualand West colonial government, established in the 1870s, the owner of Blikfontein, JG Donovan, was appointed as veldkornet (justice of the peace) (PHR Snyman, Danielskuil: Van Griekwa-buitepos tot dienssentrum, HSRC, 1988, p. 26). After the Tswana rebellion of 1878, the colonial government stationed a police contingent at Blikfontein (Snyman 1988, p. 32). During the Tswana rebellion of 1897, local white farmers gathered at Blikfontein to set up a defensive camp (Snyman 1988, p. 44). Blikfontein became a postal agency in 1895 (Snyman 1988, p. 49). The road between Danielskuil and Kuruman passed through Blikfontein (Snyman 1988, p. 50).
Latitude
-27.7833
Longitude
23.9333

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Part of Blikfontein farm