Welcome to Marcellon ...
Marcellon is located in Columbia County<1>.
The location of Marcellon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Marcellon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
Marcellon is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Marcellon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Marcellon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marcellon.
- Portage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Poynette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Fall River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Montello
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Fox Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Markesan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Rio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Arlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Cambria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Cambria is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 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 Marcellon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marcellon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marcellon. 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 Marcellon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marcellon. See our Newspapers Page for Marcellon.
Adding Marcellon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Marcellon 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 Marcellon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Marcellon post office opened in 1847.
We also found Marcellon in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marcellon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marcellon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Columbia, 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 Marcellon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |