Welcome to Marvin ...

Marvin is located in Morgan County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marvin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Marvin is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Marvin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Marvin - they are located in Illinois, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Marvin ...

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

• Eldon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
  • Eldon is located in Miller County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <4>
• California
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Moniteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <4>
• Tipton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
  • Tipton is located in Moniteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <4>
• Versailles
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,478 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
• Four Seasons
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Four Seasons is located in Camden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
  • Four Seasons has also been known as:
  • Village of Four Seasons
• Lake Ozark
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ozark
  • Lake Ozark is located in Camden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ozark <4>
• Stover
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover
  • Stover is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stover <4>
• Laurie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurie
  • Laurie is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurie <4>
• Russellville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Russellville is located in Cole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <4>
• Sunrise Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
  • Sunrise Beach is located in Camden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach <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 Marvin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marvin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marvin ...

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

Adding Marvin to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Marvin post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marvin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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