Welcome to Marie ...
Marie is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Marie is located in Runnels County<1>.
The location of Marie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Marie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Marie is 1,820 feet [555 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Marie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Marie: (325)
Communities Also Named Marie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Marie - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Montana, Prince Edward Island and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marie.
Communities near Marie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marie.
- Ballinger
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballinger
- Ballinger is located in Runnels County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballinger <4>
- Winters
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters
- Winters is located in Runnels County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winters <4>
- Robert Lee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert Lee
- Robert Lee is located in Coke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robert Lee <4>
- Bronte
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronte
- Bronte is located in Coke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronte <4>
- Blackwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Blackwell is located in Coke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackwell <4>
- Maverick ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Norton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Runnels County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
- Tennyson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
- Tennyson is located in Coke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennyson <4>
- Wingate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Wingate is located in Runnels County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <4>
- Hylton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Marie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marie. 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 Marie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marie. See our Newspapers Page for Marie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marie ...
Looking for more information about Marie? 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 Marie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Marie.
Adding Marie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Marie 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 Marie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Marie post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Runnels, 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 Marie - 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |