Verwood is an unincorporated community in Excel Rural Municipality No.

The community previously held the status of a village until December 31, 1954.

Vera died from an accident in which her dress caught on fire as she was putting straw into the stove to make her father a cup of tea.

In addition to having the village named after her, her death also led to the creation of the Verwood Cemetery on the north side of Hwy 13.

Prior to December 31, 1954, Verwood was incorporated as a village, and was restructured as an unincorporated community under the jurisdiction of the Rural municipality of Excel on that date.