An unincorporated inland community, located in what was formerly known as Turks Gut Valley, south of Brigus, Conception Bay. The old name, Turks Gut, reflects the tradition that the cove was a haven for pirates in the seventeenth century. Indeed, it is easy to imagine why the Gut would be so used: the narrow cove offers an anchorage for one or two vessels which would be all but invisible from the sea, while Marysvale Ridge and English Ridge afford a good view of shipping in Conception Bay. The community itself was known as Turks Gut until 1919, when its name was officially changed to Marysvale.