Located on Mortier Bay, according to material presented in Wikipedia, the bay is entered through a channel 2.4 km (1.5 mi) long and 0.80 km (0.5 mi) wide, at the north end of which it opens nearly 3.2 km (2 mi) in diameter with deep water and no anchorage, except in the harbors off it. Marystown located at the end of the bay, is one of the larger communities in the province.

In the most recent censes conducted in 2016, there were 5,316 - a decrease of 3.5% from 2011 when there were 5,506 residents recorded).

The community serves as a commercial centre for the Burin Peninsula. Today it is made up of several communities that have come together (i.e., Mooring Cove, Little Bay, Creston North and Creston South).

Each community has its own bit of history. Marystown (not to be confused with Mary's Harbour in Labrador) was originally known as Mortier Bay, however the fact that the bay had the same name resulted in some confusion.

Marystown was suggested as a name by the predominantly Catholic citizens to honour the Virgin Mary.

Mooring Cove, originally called Gold Cove, was renamed to reflect the practice of mooring warships in the harbour by the English Navy, while Creston, a predominantly Protestant town may have been named to honor Jesus Christ.

Contributors to the ENL wrote the following: "Its name has been facetiously suggested to be a variant of the original appellation 'Christ's Town."'

Used with permission from "Uncovering the Origin of 1001 Unique Place Names in Newfoundland and Labrador" 2021 Jennifer Leigh Hill

Address of this page: http://nl.ruralroutes.com/Marystown