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Welcome to Marley ...

Marley is located in Will County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Marley is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Marley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Marley: This one is located in Will County and the other is located in Edgar County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 4 communities that are also named Marley - they are located in Idaho, Maryland and North Dakota.

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

Communities near Marley ...

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

  • Naperville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Joliet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bolingbrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Orland Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tinley Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
    • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <3>
  • Oak Lawn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
    • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <3>
  • Downers Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Plainfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Romeoville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
    • Woodridge is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marley ...

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

Adding Marley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Marley post office opened in 1880.

We also found Marley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/