Welcome to Marling ...

Marling is located in Montgomery County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marling, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Marling is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Marling lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Marling ...

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

• Bowling Green
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
• Vandalia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
  • Vandalia is located in Audrain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,496 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <4>
• Montgomery City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery City
  • Montgomery City is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery City <4>
• Wellsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
  • Wellsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
• Hawk Point
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Point
  • Hawk Point is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawk Point <4>
• New Florence
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Florence
  • New Florence is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Florence <4>
• Jonesburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
  • Jonesburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesburg <4>
• Eolia
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
  • Eolia is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <4>
• Laddonia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddonia
  • Laddonia is located in Audrain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laddonia <4>
• Bellflower
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
  • Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 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 Marling. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marling.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marling ...

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

Adding Marling to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Marling post office opened in 1894.

We also found Marling on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marling.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/