Cedar, British Columbia

Cedar is a small community in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

It is located near the east coast of Vancouver Island — about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south-east of Nanaimo — along the banks of the Nanaimo River.

[1] The village was so named because of the profusion of Thuja plicata trees in its vicinity, known as the Western Red Cedar.

Cedar as a locality existed prior to 1888, as on April 1, that year, a post office was opened.

[2] To the north of Cedar, three Snuneymuxw First Nation Indian reserves, Nanaimo River 2, 3, and 4, border the community.