Welcome to Marcus ...

Marcus is located in Carroll County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marcus, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Marcus is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Marcus: (815) and (779)<3>

Communities Also Named Marcus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Marcus - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, South Dakota, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Marcus ...

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

• Savanna
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
  • Savanna is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <4>
• Bellevue
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <4>
• Stockton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
  • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>
• Mount Carroll
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carroll
  • Mount Carroll is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carroll <4>
• Lanark
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
  • Lanark is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanark <4>
• Preston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Preston is located in Jackson County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
• Hanover
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
• Elizabeth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
• Thomson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
  • Thomson is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <4>
• Sabula
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
  • Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <4>

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 Marcus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marcus.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marcus. 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 Marcus.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marcus ...

Looking for more information about Marcus? 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 Marcus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Marcus.

Adding Marcus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marcus 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 Marcus was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marcus.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov