Welcome to Marks ...
The city of Marks is located in Quitman County<1> and is the County Seat for Quitman County.
The location of Marks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Marks, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Marks has a population of 1,423 people<3> (see below for details).
Marks is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Marks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Marks: 662
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marks had an population of 1,423 people. This is a decrease of 17.98% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.25% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Marks had a population of 1,735 people (which is 21.27% of the total population of Quitman County). This makes Marks the county's most populous community.
The population of Marks represents 0.06% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 120th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,735 people, the population of Marks increased 11.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,551 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Marks.
Communities Also Named Marks ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Marks - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Michigan (2) and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marks.
Communities near Marks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marks.
- Clarksdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Tutwiler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutwiler
- Tutwiler is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tutwiler <5>
- Jonestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <5>
- Crenshaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Crenshaw is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <5>
- Crowder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Courtland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Sledge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Coahoma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
- Coahoma is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <5>
- Lyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Pope
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 Marks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marks. 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 Marks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marks. See our Newspapers Page for Marks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marks ...
Looking for more information about Marks? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Marks, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Marks.
Adding Marks to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Marks 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 Marks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Marks post office opened in 1883.
We also found Marks in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Quitman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marks. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |