Welcome to Marigold ...

Marigold is located in Randolph County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marigold, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Marigold is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Marigold: (618)

Communities Also Named Marigold ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Marigold - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Kansas and Michigan.

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

Communities near Marigold ...

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

• Waterloo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Waterloo is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
• Chester
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
• Sainte Genevieve
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
  • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <4>
• Sparta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Red Bud
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
  • Red Bud is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bud <4>
• Steeleville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleville
  • Steeleville is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steeleville <4>
• New Athens
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
  • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
• Marissa
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
  • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <4>
• Tilden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
  • Tilden is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <4>
• Evansville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
  • Evansville is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <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 Marigold. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marigold.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marigold ...

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

Adding Marigold to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marigold 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 Marigold was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Marigold post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marigold.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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