Welcome to Marcus ...
Marcus is located in Pendleton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Marcus, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Marcus is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Marcus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Marcus: 859
Communities Also Named Marcus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Marcus - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, South Dakota, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marcus.
Communities near Marcus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marcus.
- Cynthiana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Williamstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <3>
- Crittenden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
- Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <3>
- Falmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Butler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sadieville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
- Sadieville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Berry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
- Berry is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Corinth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boyd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Boyd is located in Harrison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boyd
- From Marcus to Boyd
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 Marcus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marcus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marcus. 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 Marcus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marcus. See our Newspapers Page for Marcus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marcus ...
Looking for more information about Marcus? 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 Marcus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Marcus.
Adding Marcus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Marcus 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 Marcus was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Marcus on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marcus.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pendleton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marcus - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |