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Welcome to Marathon ...

Marathon is located in Clermont County<1>.



The pronunciation of Marathon: MAIR-uh-thawn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marathon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1845.

Marathon is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Marathon lies within the (513) area code.

Websites for Marathon ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.clermontchamber.com/

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

Communities Also Named Marathon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Marathon - they are located in Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, Ontario, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Marathon ...

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

  • Loveland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Madeira
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madeira have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madeira
    • Madeira is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madeira <4>
  • Milford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,801 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
  • The Village of Indian Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Indian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Indian Hill
    • The Village of Indian Hill is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,769 people
  • Amelia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amelia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
    • Amelia is located in Clermont County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amelia <4>
  • South Lebanon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lebanon
    • South Lebanon is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,799 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lebanon <4>
  • Blanchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Georgetown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
  • Mariemont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariemont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariemont
    • Mariemont is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,438 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariemont <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 Marathon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marathon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marathon ...

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

Adding Marathon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marathon 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 Marathon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Marathon post office opened in 1845.

We also found Marathon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marathon.

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

The official website for Clermont County: www.co.clermont.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Clermont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Marathon. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marathon - 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>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.
<6>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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