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Welcome to Mardenis ...

Mardenis is located in Huntington County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mardenis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Mardenis is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mardenis is within the boundaries of the (260) area code.

Communities near Mardenis ...

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

  • Fort Wayne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Huntington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
  • Bluffton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Bluffton is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <4>
  • Columbia City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
    • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <4>
  • North Manchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Ossian
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
    • Ossian is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <4>
  • South Whitley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Roanoke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Huntington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
  • Andrews
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Andrews is located in Huntington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <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 Mardenis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mardenis.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mardenis ...

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

Adding Mardenis to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mardenis post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mardenis.

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

The official website for Huntington County: www.huntington.in.us/

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 Huntington, 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 Mardenis - 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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