The community is named after settler George Linkletter, who arrived from Greenwich, Connecticut in 1783 after receiving a royal land grant.[2] His son George Linkletter II would have his estate as the namesake of the community of Summerside. When George Linkletter settled on Prince Edward Island, he and his family also began Linkletter farms which still operates as a potato farm today. Although George Linkletter began the farm in 1783 after settling, it was not till the 1940s before they specialized in potato farming.[3]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Linkletter had a population of 315 living in 129 of its 137 total private dwellings, a change of 5% from its 2016 population of 300. With a land area of 7.88 km2 (3.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 40.0/km2 (103.5/sq mi) in 2021.[11]
^"From the very start to today". Linkfarm.com. Linkletter Farms Ltd. 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-13. In 1783, John Linkletter's son, George Linkletter and his family made their way to Prince Edward Island, and were given land by the King of England. They settled in Lot 17, which today encompasses several communities including Linkletter and Summerside.
^"Linkletter farms". peifa.ca. PEIFA. 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2022-10-13. As time went on the family became heavily involved in farming and by the 1940s they began specializing in potatoes.
