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Welcome to Marley ...

Marley is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.


The location of Marley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Marley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1843.

Marley is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Marley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Marley - they are located in Idaho, Illinois (2) and North Dakota.

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

Communities near Marley ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bowie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
  • Annapolis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
  • Greenbelt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
  • New Carrollton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
    • New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <4>
  • Rock Hall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
    • Rock Hall is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <4>
  • Highland Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
    • Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Arundel Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
    • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Danza Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danza Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danza Village
    • Danza Village is located in Anne Arundel County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marley ...

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

Adding Marley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marley 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 Marley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Marley post office opened in 1843.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marley.

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

The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Anne Arundel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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