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Welcome to Marathon ...

Marathon is located in Washington County<1>.

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

Marathon is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Marathon: 662 & 471<3>

Communities Also Named Marathon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Marathon - they are located in Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Marathon ...

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

  • Hollandale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Eudora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Eudora is located in Chicot County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eudora <4>
  • Rolling Fork
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Anguilla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mayersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Kilbourne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <4>
  • Arcola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Arcola is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Cary
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cary is located in Sharkey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Byrne City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Byrne City is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
  • Booth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Booth is located in Issaquena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marathon ...

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

Adding Marathon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marathon 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 Marathon was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marathon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marathon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Marathon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Marathon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.