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Welcome to Marco ...

Marco is located in Greene County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Marco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1853.

Marco is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Marco lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Marco (for example, toward Palestine (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Marco lies within the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Marco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Marco - they are located in Florida (3), Georgia, Louisiana, Manitoba, Missouri and Texas.

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

Communities near Marco ...

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

  • Washington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Linton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
    • Linton is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <4>
  • Sullivan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bicknell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
    • Bicknell is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <4>
  • Bloomfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jasonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Worthington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
  • Odon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
    • Odon is located in Davies's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <4>
  • Dugger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <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 Marco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marco.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marco ...

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

Adding Marco to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Marco post office opened in 1853.

We also found Marco in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marco.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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