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Welcome to Marshall ...

The town of Marshall is located in Madison County<1> and is the County Seat for Madison County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marshall, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

When the people of Marshall refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Marshallite<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Marshall has a population of 910 people<3> (see below for details).

Marshall is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Code for Marshall: 828

The ZIP code for Marshall: 28753<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marshall had an population of 910 people. This is an increase of 4.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marshall had a population of 872 people. This makes Marshall the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 872 people, the population of Marshall increased 3.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 840 people).

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

Communities Also Named Marshall ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Marshall - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky (3), Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York (2), North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Marshall ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marshall. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Marshall.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marshall ...

Looking for more information about Marshall? 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 Marshall, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Marshall.

Adding Marshall to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marshall 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 Marshall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Marshall post office opened in 1857.

We also found Marshall in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marshall.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Marshall refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Marshall may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marshall.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marshall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Marshall). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marshall 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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