Welcome to Marybill ...
Marybill is located in Nicholas County<1>.
The location of Marybill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Marybill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1944.
Marybill is 1,880 feet [573 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Marybill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Marybill: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Marybill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marybill.
- Summersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <5>
- Richwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
- Cowen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowen
- Cowen is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowen <5>
- Quinwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Camden-on-Gauley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Beaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
- Craigsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
- Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <5>
- Tolbert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
- Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
- Odell Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Saxman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Marybill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marybill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marybill. 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 Marybill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marybill. See our Newspapers Page for Marybill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marybill ...
Looking for more information about Marybill? 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 Marybill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Marybill.
Adding Marybill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Marybill 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 Marybill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Marybill post office opened in 1944.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marybill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marybill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Nicholas, 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 Marybill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |