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Welcome to Marshalls Creek ...

Marshalls Creek is located in Monroe County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Marshalls Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Marshalls Creek: Marshalls Crk. (or less commonly used: Marshalls Ck. or Marshalls Cr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Marshalls Creek for more information about variations on the name of Marshalls Creek.

Marshalls Creek is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Marshalls Creek ...

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

  • East Stroudsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Newton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
  • Stroudsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bangor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
  • Pen Argyl
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pocono
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
    • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <4>
  • Wind Gap
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Belvidere
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
    • Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
  • East Bangor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
    • East Bangor is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
  • Roseto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
    • Roseto is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <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 Marshalls Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marshalls Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marshalls Creek ...

Looking for more information about Marshalls Creek? 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 Marshalls Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Marshalls Creek.

Adding Marshalls Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marshalls Creek 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 Marshalls Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Marshalls Creek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marshalls Creek.

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Monroe, 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 Marshalls Creek - 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.









 

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