Welcome to Marietta ...

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

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marietta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Marietta has a population of 168 people<3> (see below for details).

Marietta is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Marietta lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Marietta lies within the (910) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marietta had an population of 168 people. This is a decrease of 4% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marietta had a population of 175 people. This makes Marietta the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 175 people, the population of Marietta increased 6.71% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 164 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, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, 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.

• Lumberton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
  • Lumberton is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lumberton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <5>
• Dillon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
  • Dillon is located in Dillon County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,289 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dillon
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <5>
• Mullins
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
  • Mullins is located in Marion County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mullins
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullins <5>
• Fairmont
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Fairmont is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fairmont
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <5>
• Chadbourn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadbourn
  • Chadbourn is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Chadbourn
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadbourn <5>
• Latta
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta
  • Latta is located in Dillon County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Latta
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latta <5>
• Rowland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
  • Rowland is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Rowland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <5>
• Fair Bluff
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
  • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fair Bluff
• Nichols
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
  • Nichols is located in Marion County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Nichols
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nichols <5>
• Cerro Gordo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
  • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cerro Gordo

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.<6>

From that list, the Marietta post office opened in 1902.

We also found Marietta on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marietta.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Robeson County: www.co.robeson.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/