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Welcome to Marion ...

Marion is located in Red Willow County<1>.

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

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

Marion is 2,490 feet [759 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Marion is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Marion (for example, toward Benkelman), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Marion: 308

Communities Also Named Marion ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Marion - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (4), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Marion ...

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

  • McCook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • McCook is located in Red Willow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,499 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCook <4>
  • Oberlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Oberlin is located in Decatur County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <4>
  • Indianola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bartley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Norcatur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Norcatur is located in Decatur County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Herndon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Herndon is located in Rawlins County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Danbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lebanon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Traer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Traer is located in Decatur County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traer
  • Lyle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lyle is located in Decatur County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marion ...

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

Adding Marion to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marion 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 (so far) for Marion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Marion post office opened in 1902. The Marion post office closed in 1953.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marion.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Red Willow, 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 Marion refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Marion may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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