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Welcome to Marlin ...

Marlin is located in Grant County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marlin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1919.

Marlin is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Marlin lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Marlin: 509

The ZIP code for Marlin: 98832<3>

Communities Also Named Marlin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Marlin - they are located in Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Marlin ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marlin ...

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

Adding Marlin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marlin 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 Marlin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Marlin post office opened in 1919.

We also found Marlin on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Washington (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marlin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marlin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Marlin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marlin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/