Welcome to Marl ...

Marl is located in Geneva County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marl, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Marl is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Marl (for example, toward Cedar Springs (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Marl: (334)

Communities Also Named Marl ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Marl - they are located in Maryland and Michigan (2).

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

Communities near Marl ...

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

• Enterprise
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Enterprise is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <4>
• Geneva
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Geneva County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
• Hartford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Geneva County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
• Level Plains
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
  • Level Plains is located in Dale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
• Samson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samson
  • Samson is located in Geneva County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samson <4>
• Clayhatchee
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
  • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
• Kinston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
  • Kinston is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <4>
• Coffee Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
  • Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
• Black
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
  • Black is located in Geneva County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
• Onycha
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
  • Onycha is located in Covington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marl ...

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

Adding Marl to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Marl post office opened in 1888.

We also found Marl in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marl.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/