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

Go here for a list of historic sites in Elton.

History Books

Go here for a list of history books for Elton.

Maps

Sources

Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 28 October 2022