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Welcome to Marlow ...

Marlow is located in Effingham County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Marlow, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

Marlow is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Marlow lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Marlow lies within the (912) area code.

Websites for Marlow ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.effinghamcounty.com/

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

Communities Also Named Marlow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Marlow: This one is located in Effingham County and the other is located in Hall County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 12 communities that are also named Marlow - they are located in Alabama, 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.

  • Statesborough
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
    • Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
  • Pooler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler
    • Pooler is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pooler <4>
  • Rincon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
    • Rincon is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <4>
  • Port Wentworth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth
    • Port Wentworth is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth <4>
  • Port Wentworth Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
    • Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
  • Garden City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hardeeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Springfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rossignol Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossignol Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
    • Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
  • Bloomingdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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 on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1863.

We also found Marlow in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Marlow post office opened in 1875.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marlow.

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 Effingham County: www.effinghamcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Effingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marlow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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