Welcome to Marlow ...

Marlow is located in Baldwin County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marlow, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Marlow is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Marlow is within the boundaries of the (251) area code.

Communities Also Named Marlow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Marlow - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Marlow ...

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

• Daphne
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphne
  • Daphne is located in Baldwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daphne <4>
• Fairhope
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
  • Fairhope is located in Baldwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,584 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairhope <4>
• Foley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
  • Foley is located in Baldwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <4>
• Gulf Shores
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Shores
  • Gulf Shores is located in Baldwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,166 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulf Shores <4>
• Spanish Fort
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
  • Spanish Fort is located in Baldwin County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 8,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanish Fort <4>
• Robertsdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
  • Robertsdale is located in Baldwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,030 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertsdale <4>
• Orange Beach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Beach
  • Orange Beach is located in Baldwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,343 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Beach <4>
• Loxley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loxley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxley
  • Loxley is located in Baldwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loxley <4>
• Summerdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
  • Summerdale is located in Baldwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerdale <4>
• Elberta
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
  • Elberta is located in Baldwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberta <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marlow ...

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

Adding Marlow to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Marlow post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marlow.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/

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