Welcome to Marienette ...

Marienette is located in DeSoto County<1>.

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

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

Marienette is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Marienette is within the boundaries of the (662) area code.

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.<2> 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Lake
  • Horn Lake is located in DeSoto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,282 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horn Lake <4>
• 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.<2> 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
  • Hernando is located in DeSoto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <4>
• Coldwater
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Tate County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <4>
• 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
  • Tunica is located in Tunica County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <4>
• 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.<2> 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).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marienette.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for DeSoto County: www.desotoms.com/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/