Welcome to Marcella ...
So far, we found very little information about Marcella. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Marcella to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Marcella, please Contact Us.
Marcella would have been located within present day Lawrence County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Marcella, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Marcella is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Marcella was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Marcella was located: 931
Communities Also Named Marcella ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Marcella - they are located in Arkansas, Mississippi and New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marcella.
Communities near Marcella ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marcella.
- Lawrenceburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Powell Chapel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
- Pulaski
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Prospect
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jonesboro is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Southport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Wales
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
- Chapel Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Olivet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 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 Marcella. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marcella.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marcella. 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 Marcella.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marcella. See our Newspapers Page for Marcella.
Adding Marcella to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Marcella in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Marcella was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Marcella post office opened in 1895. The Marcella post office closed in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marcella.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Marcella, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marcella - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |