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Welcome to Marysville ...

The city of Marysville is located in Marion County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Marysville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Marysville has a population of 69 people<2> (see below for details).

Marysville is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marysville had an population of 69 people. This is an increase of 4.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marysville had a population of 66 people. This makes Marysville the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 66 people, the population of Marysville increased 22.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 54 people).

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

Communities Also Named Marysville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Marysville: This one is located in Marion County and the other is located in Wapello County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 28 communities that are also named Marysville - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Florida, Idaho, Indiana (2), Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Marysville ...

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

  • Oskaloosa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pella
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
    • Pella is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <4>
  • Knoxville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Albia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Melcher - Dallas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
    • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
  • Eddyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Russell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>
  • Lovilia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
    • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <4>
  • Beacon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
    • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • University Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Mahaska County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 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 Marysville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marysville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marysville ...

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

Adding Marysville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marysville 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 Marysville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Marysville post office opened in 1869.

We also found Marysville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marysville.

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Marion, 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 Marysville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marysville - 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.
<5>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.
<6>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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