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Welcome to Marion ...

The city of Marion is located in Crittenden County<1> and is the County Seat for Crittenden County.

When the people of Marion refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Marionite<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Marion has a population of 12,303 people<3> (see below for details).

Marion is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Marion: (870)

The ZIP code for Marion: 72364<5>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Marion.

Websites for Marion ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.marionarkansas.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Marion, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marion had an population of 12,303 people. This is a decrease of 0.34% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 38.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marion had a population of 12,345 people (which is 24.25% of the total population of Crittenden County). This makes Marion the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Marion represents 0.42% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 31st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,345 people, the population of Marion increased 38.69% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,901 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Marion.

Communities Also Named Marion ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Marion - they are located in Alabama, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (4), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Marion ...

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

  • Memphis
  • Spring Lake
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the east of Marion.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spring Lake
  • Horn Lake
  • Millington
  • Earle
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
    • Earle lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the west of Marion.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Earle
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle<7>
  • Walls
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
    • Walls lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the south of Marion.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
    • Former name for Walls:
    • Alpika
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Walls
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls<7>
  • Hunt Village
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
    • Hunt Village lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the southeast of Marion.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hunt Village
  • Turrell
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
    • Turrell lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the north of Marion.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Turrell
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell<7>
  • Crawfordsville
  • Edmondson
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
    • Edmondson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the southwest of Marion.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Edmondson

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marion ...

Looking for more information about Marion? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Marion, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Marion.

Adding Marion to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marion 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 that we've found for Marion was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Marion.

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Crittenden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Marion refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Marion may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marion.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Marion). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marion or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marion) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Marion. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from MarionOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2145, Longitude: -90.1972    
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.




 

 

 

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