Welcome to Marion Springs ...

Marion Springs is located in Saginaw County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marion Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Marion Springs: Marion Spgs. (or less commonly used: Marion Spngs. or Marion Sprngs.)

Marion Springs is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Marion Springs: (989)

Communities near Marion Springs ...

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

• Owosso
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owosso
  • Owosso is located in Shiawassee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owosso <4>
• Alma
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
  • Alma is located in Gratiot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
• Saint Louis
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
  • Saint Louis is located in Gratiot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <4>
• Ithaca
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
  • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <4>
• Chesaning
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesaning
  • Chesaning is located in Saginaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesaning <4>
• Saint Charles
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
  • Saint Charles is located in Saginaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <4>
• Ovid
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
  • Ovid is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <4>
• Breckenridge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
  • Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <4>
• Elsie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
  • Elsie is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsie <4>
• Merrill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
  • Merrill is located in Saginaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marion Springs ...

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

Adding Marion Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marion Springs 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 Marion Springs was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marion Springs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saginaw County: www.saginawcounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/