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Welcome to Marbuts ...

Marbuts is located in Giles County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marbuts, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

Marbuts is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Marbuts lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Marbuts: 931

Communities near Marbuts ...

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

  • Athens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Athens is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
  • Lawrenceburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
  • Powell Chapel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
  • Pulaski
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • New Prospect
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
  • Wales
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wales is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
  • Loretto
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Ardmore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <3>
  • Rogersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Former name for Rogersville:
    • Rodgersville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marbuts ...

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

Adding Marbuts to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marbuts 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 Marbuts was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marbuts.

Footnotes ...

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