Welcome to Marionville ...
So far, we found very little information about Marionville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Marionville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Marionville, please Contact Us.
Marionville would have been located within present day Allen Parish<2>.
The location of Marionville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Marionville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Marionville is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Marionville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Marionville once stood is in the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named Marionville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Marionville - they are located in Missouri, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marionville.
Communities near Marionville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marionville.
- Oakdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Oakdale is located in Allen Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <5>
- Oberlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
- Oberlin is located in Allen Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <5>
- Glenmora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmora
- Glenmora is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmora <5>
- Elizabeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Allen Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <5>
- McNary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Tenmile
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <5>
- Dido
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Mittie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mittie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittie
- Mittie is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mittie <5>
- Pitkin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitkin
- Pitkin is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitkin <5>
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 Marionville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marionville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marionville. 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 Marionville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marionville. See our Newspapers Page for Marionville.
Adding Marionville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Marionville in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Marionville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Marionville post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marionville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Marionville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Allen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marionville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |