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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
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
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