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Welcome to Marcelline ...

Marcelline is located in Adams County<1>.

The pronunciation of Marcelline: MAHR-suh-LEEN<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marcelline, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1843.

Marcelline is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Marcelline: 217 & 447<4>

Communities near Marcelline ...

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

  • Quincy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hamilton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
  • Canton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
  • Warsaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <5>
  • Camp Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
    • Camp Point is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <5>
  • Mendon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • La Grange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <5>
  • Golden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <5>
  • Bowen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Bowen is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <5>
  • Ewing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Ewing is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marcelline ...

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

Adding Marcelline to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Marcelline post office opened in 1843.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marcelline.

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Marcelline. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marcelline - 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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Marcelline area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Marcelline area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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