Welcome to Marienette ...
Marienette is located in DeSoto County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Marienette, 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.
Marienette is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Marienette lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Marienette: 662
Communities near Marienette ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marienette.
- Southaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
- Southaven is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <4>
- Horn Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Memphis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
- West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <4>
- Hernando
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Coldwater
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Walls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Walls is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <4>
- Hughes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Hughes is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <4>
- Tunica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Edmondson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
- Edmondson is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Horseshoe Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 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 Marienette. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marienette.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marienette. 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 Marienette.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marienette. See our Newspapers Page for Marienette.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marienette ...
Looking for more information about Marienette? 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 Marienette, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Marienette.
Adding Marienette to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Marienette 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 Marienette was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Marienette in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marienette.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including DeSoto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marienette - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |