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Welcome to Marvinville ...

Marvinville is located in Yell County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Marvinville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1889.

Marvinville is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Marvinville is located in the (479) area code.

Communities near Marvinville ...

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

  • Paris
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Danville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
  • Ola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
    • Ola is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <4>
  • Magazine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magazine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
    • Magazine is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
  • Plainview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <4>
  • Subiaco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subiaco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subiaco
    • Subiaco is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Subiaco <4>
  • Belleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <4>
  • Scranton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Blue Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Morrison Bluff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
    • Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 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 Marvinville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marvinville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marvinville ...

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

Adding Marvinville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marvinville 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 Marvinville was on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marvinville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marvinville. 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 Yell, 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 Marvinville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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