Welcome to Marshville ...
The town of Marshville is located in Union County<1>.
The location of Marshville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Marshville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Marshville has a population of 2,786 people<3> (see below for details).
Marshville is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Marshville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Marshville: (704) & (980)<5>
Websites for Marshville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.unioncountycoc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Marshville, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marshville had an population of 2,786 people. This is an increase of 15.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.05% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Marshville had a population of 2,402 people. This makes Marshville the county's 12th most populous community.
The population of Marshville represents 0.03% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 228th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,402 people, the population of Marshville increased 1.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,360 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Marshville.
Communities Also Named Marshville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Marshville - they are located in Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Michigan, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ontario, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marshville.
Communities near Marshville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marshville.
- Indian Trail
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
- Indian Trail is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <6>
- Monroe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <6>
- Stallings
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
- Stallings is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <6>
- Wesley Chapel
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
- Wesley Chapel is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <6>
- Unionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Wadesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
- Wadesboro is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadesboro <6>
- Wingate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Wingate is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <6>
- Lake Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Lake Park is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Midland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <6>
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 Marshville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marshville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marshville. 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 Marshville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marshville. See our Newspapers Page for Marshville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marshville ...
Looking for more information about Marshville? 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 Marshville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Marshville.
Adding Marshville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Marshville 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 Marshville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Marshville post office opened in 1895.
We also found Marshville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marshville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marshville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.co.union.nc.us/
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 Union, 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 Marshville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marshville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |