Welcome to East Marion ...
East Marion is located in Suffolk County<1>.
The location of East Marion has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
East Marion was established in 1646.
A typical abbreviation for East Marion: E. Marion
East Marion is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Marion lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named East Marion ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named East Marion - they are located in Massachusetts and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Marion.
Communities near East Marion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Marion.
- New London
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Waterford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - East Lyme
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Old Saybrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
- Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
- Groton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Groton is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <4>
- Old Lyme
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Westbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Essex
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Deep River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Deep River is located in Middlesex County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,419 people
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 East Marion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Marion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East 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 East Marion.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Marion. See our Newspapers Page for East Marion.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Marion ...
Looking for more information about East 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for East Marion, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Marion.
Adding East Marion to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East 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 for East Marion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the East Marion post office opened in 1851.
We also found East Marion in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Marion.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Marion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Suffolk, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |