Canada A-R Card REGINA TO MARKINCH August 26, 1927, with ADMIRAL 10 cents bistre brown #118

Markinch incorporated as a village on February 16, 1911 .(2016 population: 58) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Cupar No. 218 and Census Division No. 6. It is located about 68 km north of the City of Regina. It was named by settlers for Markinch, Scotland.

The first European settlers in the district were Paul Blaser and Tom Bradwell in 1900.[5] The railway from Brandon, reached Markinch in 1905 and highway 22 was completed in 1930. Markinch was established with the coming of the railroad. The population in 1906/07 was 40 people and reached its height in 1921 with 175 people. Post office 1906 – 1989″