Manitoba Communities: Elton (Rural Municipality)

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This municipality was named after a post office in the area which, in turn, was named by J. C. Berry after his son Rowland Elton Berry.

Present Status	Rural Municipality of Elton (22 December 1883)
Incorporation History	Rural Municipality of Elton (22 December 1883)
Adjoining Municipalities	Cornwallis, North Cypress-Langford, Minto-Odanah, Oakview, Riverdale, Whitehead
Constituent Communities	Creeford, Douglas, Forrest, Justice, Knox, Smart
Land Area (square km)	571.85

Population

Year	Total
1891	1534
1901	1996
1911	2239
1921	1936
1931	1915
1941	1842
1951	1522
1956	1564
1961	1684
1966	1593
1971	1573
1976	1505
1981	1412
1986	1363
1991	1322
1996	1406
2001	1321
2006	1285
2011	1257
2016	1273
2021	1276

Reeves

Term	Reeve
1883-1887	?
1887-1901	T. J. Pentland
1901-1908	Henry William Johnston (1857-1943)
1908-1909	W. Black
1909-1914	W. J. Cundy
1914-1916	?
1916-1917	John Crawford
1917-1920	W. Davidson
1920-1922	R. J. Black
1922-1925	A. M. Robertson
1925-1930	James Boles
1930-1937	R. J. Black
1937-1975	T. W. Pentland
1975-1977	William L. Marriott
1977-2001	Dennis H. Heeney (c1928-2006)
2001-?	Jon B. Burton
?-2014	James A. Boyd
2015-2022	Ross Farley
2022-?	Ches Bollman

Memorable Manitobans

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Historic Sites

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History Books

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Maps

Sources

Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 28 October 2022