Welcome to Marietta ...

Marietta is located in Marshall County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Marietta, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marietta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Marietta is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Marietta lies within the (785) area code.

Communities Also Named Marietta ...

While we believe that this Marietta is located in Marshall County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Marietta. Those communities are located in the following counties: Reno and Saline County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 23 communities that are also named Marietta - they are located in Alabama, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Marietta ...

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

• Marysville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Marysville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <4>
• Wymore
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymore
  • Wymore is located in Gage County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wymore <4>
• Blue Rapids
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rapids
  • Blue Rapids is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rapids <4>
• Frankfort
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
• Hanover
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
• Waterville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
  • Waterville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <4>
• Axtell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
  • Axtell is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
• Blue Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
  • Blue Springs is located in Gage County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <4>
• Odell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
  • Odell is located in Gage County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <4>
• Beattie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
  • Beattie is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marietta ...

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

Adding Marietta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marietta 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 Marietta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Marietta post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marietta.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/