Welcome to Marion ...

Marion is located in Cassia County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marion, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Marion refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Marionite<3>

Marion is 4,470 feet [1,362 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Marion is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Marion lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Marion: (208) and (986)<5>

Communities Also Named Marion ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Marion - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (4), Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Marion ...

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

• Burley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burley
  • Burley is located in Cassia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burley <6>
• Oakley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
  • Oakley is located in Cassia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <6>
• Albion
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Cassia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <6>
• Murtaugh
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
  • Murtaugh is located in Twin Falls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murtaugh <6>
• Basin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
  • Basin is located in Cassia County
• Pella
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
  • Pella is located in Cassia County
• Artesian City ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian City
  • Artesian City is located in Cassia County
• Elba
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Elba is located in Cassia County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <6>
• Almo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
  • Almo is located in Cassia County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almo <6>
• Heyburn
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyburn
  • Heyburn is located in Minidoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyburn <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marion ...

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

Adding Marion to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marion 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 Marion was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Marion mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marion.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cassia County: www.cassiacounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/