Welcome to Marquess ...

Marquess is located in Preston County<1>.

The location of Marquess has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marquess, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Marquess is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Marquess: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities near Marquess ...

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

• Grafton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
  • Grafton is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <5>
• Philippi
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
  • Philippi is located in Barbour County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philippi <5>
• Pleasant Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
• Kingwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
  • Kingwood is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <5>
• Belington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belington
  • Belington is located in Barbour County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belington <5>
• Terra Alta
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
  • Terra Alta is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <5>
• Parsons
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
  • Parsons is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <5>
• Reedsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
  • Reedsville is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <5>
• Rowlesburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesburg
  • Rowlesburg is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlesburg <5>
• Masontown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
  • Masontown is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marquess ...

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

Adding Marquess to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marquess 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 Marquess was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Marquess post office opened in 1887.

We also found Marquess in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marquess.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marquess. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/