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Welcome to Marshburg ...

Marshburg is located in McKean County<1>.

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

Marshburg is 2,110 feet [643 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Marshburg: 814 & 582<3>

Communities near Marshburg ...

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

  • Bradford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kane
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Kane is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
  • Smethport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Mount Jewett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Clarendon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Limestone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Limestone is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <4>
  • Timbuck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Timbuck is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuck
  • Big Shanty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Big Shanty is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
  • Westline
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marshburg ...

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

Adding Marshburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marshburg 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 (so far) for Marshburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marshburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including McKean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marshburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Marshburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Marshburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.