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Welcome to Marshes Siding ...

Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marshes Siding, you might consider that their post office opened in 1924.

Marshes Siding is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Marshes Siding: 606

The ZIP code for Marshes Siding: 42631<3>

Communities near Marshes Siding ...

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

  • Williamsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Oneida
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <4>
  • Winfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Burnside
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Revelo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Revelo is located in McCreary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
  • Wiborg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wiborg is located in McCreary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
  • Pine Knot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ritner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ritner is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
  • Strunk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Strunk is located in McCreary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
  • Greenwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood is located in McCreary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marshes Siding ...

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

Adding Marshes Siding to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marshes Siding 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 (so far) for Marshes Siding was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Marshes Siding post office opened in 1924.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marshes Siding.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including McCreary, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marshes Siding - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Marshes Siding). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marshes Siding or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/