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Welcome to Marietta ...

The town of Marietta is located in Prentiss County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marietta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Marietta has a population of 254 people<2> (see below for details).

Marietta is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Marietta: 662 & 471<4>

The ZIP code for Marietta: 38856<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marietta had an population of 254 people. This is a decrease of 0.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marietta had a population of 256 people. This makes Marietta the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 256 people, the population of Marietta increased 3.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 248 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Marietta.

Communities Also Named Marietta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Marietta - they are located in Alabama, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Marietta ...

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

  • Booneville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Saltillo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Saltillo is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <6>
  • Fulton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <6>
  • Baldwyn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Red Bay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
    • Red Bay is located in Franklin County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <6>
  • Guntown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Belmont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Mantachie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jumpertown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
    • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Tishomingo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marietta ...

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

Adding Marietta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marietta 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 Marietta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Marietta post office opened in 1871.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marietta.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Prentiss, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marietta.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marietta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Marietta area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Marietta area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Marietta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marietta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/