Welcome to Marchand ...

Marchand is located in Indiana County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marchand, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1842.

Marchand is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Marchand lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Marchand ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Marchand - they are located in Louisiana, Manitoba, Ohio and Quebec (2).

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

Communities near Marchand ...

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

• Indiana
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
  • Indiana is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiana <3>
• Punxsutawney
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punxsutawney
  • Punxsutawney is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Punxsutawney <3>
• Northern Cambria
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
  • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
• Reynoldsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
  • Reynoldsville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynoldsville <3>
• Barnesboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
  • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
• Spangler
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
  • Spangler is located in Cambria County
• Clymer
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer
  • Clymer is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clymer <3>
• Sykesville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
  • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <3>
• New Bethlehem
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethlehem
  • New Bethlehem is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bethlehem <3>
• Rural Valley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Valley
  • Rural Valley is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Valley <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marchand ...

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

Adding Marchand to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marchand 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 Marchand was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Marchand post office opened in 1842.

We also found Marchand in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marchand.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/