Welcome to Markland ...

Markland is located in Switzerland County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Markland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

Markland is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Markland: (812)

Communities Also Named Markland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Markland - they are located in Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia.

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

Communities near Markland ...

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

• Carrollton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
• Aurora
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Dearborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Rising Sun
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <4>
• Warsaw
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Gallatin County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
• Vevay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
  • Vevay is located in Switzerland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <4>
• Owenton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton
  • Owenton is located in Owen County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owenton <4>
• Dillsboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
  • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <4>
• Glencoe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in Gallatin County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>
• Ghent
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
  • Ghent is located in Carroll County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <4>
• Sparta
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 Gallatin County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <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 Markland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Markland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Markland ...

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

Adding Markland to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Markland post office opened in 1873.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Markland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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