Welcome to Marystown ...
Marystown is located in Scott County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Marystown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
Marystown is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Marystown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Marystown: 952
Communities Also Named Marystown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Marystown - they are located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marystown.
Communities near Marystown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marystown.
- Bloomington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Eagan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eden Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burnsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <3>
- Minnetonka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
- Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <3>
- Apple Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <3>
- Edina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Louis Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Shakopee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
- Shakopee is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <3>
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 Marystown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marystown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marystown. 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 Marystown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marystown. See our Newspapers Page for Marystown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marystown ...
Looking for more information about Marystown? 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 Marystown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Marystown.
Adding Marystown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Marystown 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 Marystown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Marystown post office opened in 1866.
We also found Marystown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marystown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marystown - 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/ |