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Welcome to Marshville ...

Marshville is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marshville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Marshville is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Marshville (for example, toward Grand Manan (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Marshville: 207

Communities Also Named Marshville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Marshville - they are located in Connecticut, Florida, Michigan, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Marshville ...

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

  • Machias
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gouldsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldsboro
    • Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouldsboro <3>
  • Jonesport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Milbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherryfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
    • Cherryfield is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryfield <3>
  • Steuben
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
    • Steuben is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steuben <3>
  • Machiasport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machiasport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machiasport
    • Machiasport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machiasport <3>
  • Jonesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Jonesboro is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <3>
  • Columbia Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Falls
    • Columbia Falls is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia Falls <3>
  • Marshfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
    • Marshfield is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marshville ...

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

Adding Marshville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Marshville post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marshville.

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marshville - 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>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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