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Welcome to Marie ...

The town of Marie is located in Mississippi County<1>.


The location of Marie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Marie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Marie has a population of 71 people<3> (see below for details).

Marie is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Marie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Marie is located in the (870) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marie had an population of 71 people. This is a decrease of 15.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 34.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marie had a population of 84 people. This makes Marie the county's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 84 people, the population of Marie decreased 22.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 108 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Marie.

Communities Also Named Marie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Marie - they are located in Florida, Mississippi, Montana, Prince Edward Island, Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marie.

Communities near Marie ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marie.

  • Osceola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <5>
  • Munford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
    • Munford is located in Tipton County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <5>
  • Manila
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
    • Manila is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <5>
  • Daniels Point Landing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
    • Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
  • Marked Tree
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Lepanto
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
    • Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <5>
  • Caraway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caraway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway
    • Caraway is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caraway <5>
  • Luxora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxora
    • Luxora is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
  • Tyronza
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Walnut Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Tipton County (TN)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Marie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marie.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marie. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marie.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marie. See our Newspapers Page for Marie.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marie ...

Looking for more information about Marie? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Marie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Marie.

Adding Marie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marie in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Marie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Marie post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marie.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Mississippi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marie.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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