Welcome to Marsden ...
Marsden is located in Love County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Marsden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Marsden is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Marsden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Marsden: 580
Communities Also Named Marsden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Marsden - they are located in Arkansas, Saskatchewan and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marsden.
Communities near Marsden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marsden.
- Ardmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lone Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dickson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Dickson is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
- Springer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
- Springer is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <3>
- Thackerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thackerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackerville
- Thackerville is located in Love County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thackerville <3>
- Gene Autry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gene Autry
- Gene Autry is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Former names for Gene Autry:
- Berwyn
- Dresden
- Lou
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gene Autry <3>
- Leon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Love County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <3>
- Brock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
- Brock is located in Carter County
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 Marsden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marsden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marsden. 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 Marsden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marsden. See our Newspapers Page for Marsden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marsden ...
Looking for more information about Marsden? 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 Marsden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Marsden.
Adding Marsden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Marsden 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 Marsden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Marsden post office opened in 1895.
We also found Marsden on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marsden.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Love, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marsden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |