Wellington was named after Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852) who was the first Duke of Wellington and led the British victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo Wellington is part of a large parcel of land that was annexed to Edmonton in 1913. Wellington's design is based on a central school and park site that anchors the community.
Interior streets are designed on a modified grid network to reduce shortcutting through the neighbourhood and provide residents with quiet local streets. Civic ward: Anirniq. District: Northwest. City boundary records effective 1981-10-01.