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Welcome to Marsh ...

Marsh is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Marsh is located in Potter County<1>.

Marsh is 3,420 feet [1,042 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Marsh is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Marsh: 806

Communities Also Named Marsh ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Marsh - they are located in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho (2), Iowa, Michigan (3), Montana, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Marsh ...

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

  • Fritch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fritch is located in Hutchinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fritch <3>
  • Bishop Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bishop Hills is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Masterson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Masterson is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masterson
  • Boys' Ranch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Boys' Ranch is located in Oldham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys' Ranch
  • Tascosa ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Tascosa is located in Oldham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tascosa
  • Dumas
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Amarillo
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Sanford
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Soncy
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Bushland
    (25 miles [40.2 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 Marsh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marsh.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marsh ...

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

Adding Marsh to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marsh 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 Marsh was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marsh.

Footnotes ...

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