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Welcome to Marvel Cave ...

Marvel Cave is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Marvel Cave is located in Stone County<1>.

Marvel Cave is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Marvel Cave: 417

Communities near Marvel Cave ...

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

  • Branson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hollister
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollister is located in Taney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
  • Forsyth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Kimberling City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Merriam Woods
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
  • Crane
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Highlandville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Reeds Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockaway Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bull Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bull Creek is located in Taney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 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 Marvel Cave. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marvel Cave.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marvel Cave ...

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

Adding Marvel Cave to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marvel Cave 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 (so far) for Marvel Cave was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marvel Cave.

Footnotes ...

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