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Welcome to Marianna ...

The city of Marianna is located in Jackson County<1> and is the County Seat for Jackson County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Marianna, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Marianna has a population of 5,763 people<2> (see below for details).

Marianna is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area codes for Marianna: (850) & (448)<4>

The ZIP codes for Marianna: 32446-32448<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marianna had an population of 5,763 people. This is a decrease of 5.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marianna had a population of 6,102 people (or 12.29% of the total population of Jackson County). This makes Marianna the county's most populous community.

The population of Marianna represents 0.03% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 197th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,102 people, the population of Marianna decreased 2.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,230 people).

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

Communities Also Named Marianna ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Marianna - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Marianna ...

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

  • Chipley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Malone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Butlers Ferry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
    • Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
  • Sneads
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Cottonwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Cottondale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Grand Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Altha
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Alford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marianna. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Marianna.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marianna ...

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

Adding Marianna to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marianna 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 Marianna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Marianna post office opened in 1828.

We also found Marianna in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marianna.

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncounty-fl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marianna.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marianna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<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 Marianna). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marianna or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Marianna includes: 32446, 32447 & 32448.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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