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Welcome to Marlin ...

Marlin is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marlin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1918.

Marlin is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Marlin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Marlin - they are located in Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Marlin ...

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

  • Shamokin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
    • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <3>
  • Tamaqua
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
    • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <3>
  • Mount Carmel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <3>
  • Schuylkill Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shenandoah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hamburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mahanoy City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Frackville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Orwigsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Saint Clair
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marlin ...

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

Adding Marlin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marlin 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 Marlin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Marlin post office opened in 1918.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marlin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Schuylkill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marlin - 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/