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Welcome to Marston ...

Marston is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Marston is located in Polk County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Marston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Marston is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Marston: (936)

Communities Also Named Marston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Marston - they are located in Illinois, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Ontario, Quebec, South Dakota and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Marston ...

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

  • Livingston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
  • Onalaska
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
    • Onalaska is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onalaska <4>
  • Shepherd
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
    • Shepherd is located in San Jacinto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <4>
  • Corrigan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Coldspring
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldspring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
    • Coldspring is located in San Jacinto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldspring <4>
  • Point Blank
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Goodrich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
    • Goodrich is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodrich <4>
  • Seven Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Leggett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leggett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
    • Leggett is located in Polk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leggett <4>
  • West Livingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
    • West Livingston is located in Polk 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 Marston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marston.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marston ...

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

Adding Marston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marston 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 Marston was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Marston in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Marston post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marston.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Polk, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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