Welcome to Marianna ...

Marianna is located in Marshall County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Marianna, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marianna, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Marianna is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Marianna is located in the (662) area code.

Communities Also Named Marianna ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Marianna - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Marianna ...

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

• Holly Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <5>
• Byhalia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
  • Byhalia is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <5>
• Potts Camp
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Camp
  • Potts Camp is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potts Camp <5>
• Abbeville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
  • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <5>
• Chulahoma
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
  • Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
• Wyatte
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
  • Wyatte is located in Tate County
• Red Banks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
  • Red Banks is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Banks <5>
• Aiken
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
  • Aiken is located in Tate County
• Laws Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
  • Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
• Harmontown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
  • Harmontown is located in Lafayette County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marianna ...

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

Adding Marianna to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marianna 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 Marianna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Marianna post office opened in 1886.

We also found Marianna in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marianna.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/