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Welcome to Marion County ...

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

The community of Fairmont is the Seat for Marion County.

Marion County was founded in 1842. Marion was created by taking area from Harrison and Monongalia Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marion had a population of 56,077 people. This is a decrease of 0.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 56,418 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marion represented 3.04% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Marion County:

  • Barrackville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
    • Barrackville is located in Marion County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
  • Fairmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
    • Fairmont is located in Marion County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <3>
  • Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Marion County (WV)
    • Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
  • Farmington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Grant Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
    • Grant Town is located in Marion County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
  • Mannington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Monongah
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
    • Monongah is located in Marion County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <3>
  • Pleasant Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Rivesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitehall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Marion County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • Worthington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Marion County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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