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Welcome to Marshall ...

Marshall is located in Marin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marshall, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

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

Marshall is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Marshall lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Marshall: 415 & 628<4>

The ZIP code for Marshall: 94940<5>

Communities Also Named Marshall ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Marshall - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky (3), Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Marshall ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marshall ...

Looking for more information about Marshall? 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 Marshall, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Marshall.

Adding Marshall to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marshall 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 Marshall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Marshall post office opened in 1872.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marshall.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Marin, 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 Marshall refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Marshall may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marshall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 415 code has been Overlayed with the 628 area code. New phone numbers in the Marshall area will be assigned with one of these codes: 415 or 628. As a result, placing a call in the Marshall area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as Marshall). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marshall or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/