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Welcome to Marienville ...

Marienville is located in Forest County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Marienville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Marienville is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Marienville: (814)

The ZIP code for Marienville: 16239<3>

Communities near Marienville ...

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

  • Tionesta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Redclyffe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redclyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
    • Redclyffe is located in Forest County
  • Iron City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
    • Iron City is located in Forest County
  • Millstone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
    • Millstone is located in Elk County
  • Clarington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Crown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
    • Crown is located in Clarion County
  • Cooksburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
    • Cooksburg is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooksburg <4>
  • Leeper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Henrys Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
    • Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
  • Russell City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
    • Russell City is located in Elk 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 Marienville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marienville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marienville ...

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

Adding Marienville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Marienville in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Marienville post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marienville.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Forest, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marienville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Marienville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marienville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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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