Welcome to Marbury ...
Marbury is located in Charles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Marbury, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Marbury is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Marbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Marbury: 301, 227 & 240<3>
The ZIP code for Marbury: 20658<4>
Communities Also Named Marbury ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Marbury - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marbury.
Communities near Marbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marbury.
- Alexandria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- La Plata
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dumfries
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <5>
- Forest Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
- Occoquan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Quantico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Port Tobacco Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Bryans Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ironsides
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ironsides is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
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 Marbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marbury. 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 Marbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marbury. See our Newspapers Page for Marbury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marbury ...
Looking for more information about Marbury? 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 Marbury, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Marbury.
Adding Marbury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Marbury 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 Marbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Marbury post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marbury.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Marbury area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Marbury area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Marbury). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marbury or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |