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Welcome to Marbleton ...

Marbleton is located in Unicoi County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marbleton, 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.

Marbleton is 1,820 feet [555 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Marbleton: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Marbleton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Marbleton - they are located in Quebec and Wyoming.

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

Websites for Marbleton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.unicoicounty.org/

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

Communities near Marbleton ...

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

  • Johnson City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
    • Former names for Johnson City:
    • Blue Plum Station
    • Haynesville
    • Johnsons Depot
    • Johnsons Tank
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
  • East Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • East Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
  • Shell Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Elizabethton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Colonial Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Nolichucky is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
  • Erwin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jonesborough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Spurgeon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Spurgeon is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
  • Onks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Onks is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marbleton ...

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

Adding Marbleton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marbleton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Unicoi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marbleton - 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Marbleton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Marbleton 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.