Welcome to Marcus ...

Marcus is located in Carroll County<1>.

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

Marcus is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Marcus: 815 & 779<3>

Communities Also Named Marcus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Marcus - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, South Dakota, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Marcus ...

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

Savanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Savanna is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Savanna
- From Marcus to Savanna
Bellevue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <4>
Stockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>
Mount Carroll
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Carroll is located in Carroll County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carroll <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Carroll
- From Marcus to Mount Carroll
Lanark
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lanark is located in Carroll County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanark <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lanark
- From Marcus to Lanark
Preston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Preston is located in Jackson County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
Hanover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hanover
- From Marcus to Hanover
Elizabeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
Thomson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Thomson is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thomson
- From Marcus to Thomson
Sabula
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marcus ...

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

Adding Marcus to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marcus.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marcus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Marcus area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Marcus area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.