"For the municipality, see: the Rural Municipality of AlexanderAlexander, Manitoba is a community on Hwy #1 west of Brandon located in the Rural Municipality of Whitehead.The Post Office opened on 10-10-21W as Pulteney in 1882. It became Alexander Station in 1885 and was moved to 17-10-21W and changed to Alexander in 1891. It was made a rail point on the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1882."@en .