Welcome to Marcellus ...

Marcellus is located in Adams County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marcellus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

Marcellus is 1,940 feet [591 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Marcellus lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Marcellus lies within the (509) area code.

Communities Also Named Marcellus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Marcellus - they are located in Kentucky (2), Michigan (2), New York and Ohio.

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

Communities near Marcellus ...

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

• Ritzville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritzville
  • Ritzville is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ritzville <4>
• Odessa
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
  • Odessa is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <4>
• Harrington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
  • Harrington is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <4>
• Mohler
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohler
  • Mohler is located in Lincoln County
• Lind
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lind
  • Lind is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lind <4>
• Sprague
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
  • Sprague is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sprague <4>
• Bluestem
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestem
  • Bluestem is located in Lincoln County
• Lamont
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
  • Lamont is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <4>
• Edwall
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwall
  • Edwall is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwall <4>
• Ruff
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
  • Ruff is located in Grant 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 Marcellus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marcellus.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marcellus ...

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

Adding Marcellus to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Marcellus post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marcellus.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/