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Welcome to Marvin ...

Marvin is located in Buchanan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marvin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Marvin is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Marvin: 276

Communities Also Named Marvin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Marvin: This one is located in Buchanan County and the other is located in Wythe County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 10 communities that are also named Marvin - they are located in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Marvin ...

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

  • Richlands
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Honaker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grundy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • War
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • War is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
  • Haysi
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <3>
  • Bradshaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cleveland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cleveland is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Janey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Janey is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
  • Rowe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marvin ...

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

Adding Marvin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marvin 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 Marvin was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marvin.

Footnotes ...

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