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Welcome to Marshville ...

Marshville is located in Montgomery County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Marshville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1863.

Marshville is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Marshville is located in the (518) area code.

Websites for Marshville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountyny.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Marshville, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Marshville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Marshville: This one is located in Montgomery County and the other is located in Saint Lawrence County.

Beyond New York, there are 10 communities that are also named Marshville - they are located in Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, 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.

  • Gloversville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cobleskill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Plain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
    • Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <4>
  • Dolgeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Johnsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
    • Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <4>
  • Richfield Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
    • Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <4>
  • Richmondville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Fultonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
    • Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <4>

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Marshville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<5>

From that list, the Marshville post office opened in 1863.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marshville.

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 Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.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 Montgomery, 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 Marshville - 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/









 

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