Welcome to Marshall ...

Marshall is located in Jackson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marshall, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

When the people of Marshall refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Marshallite<3>

Marshall is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Marshall: (304) and (681)<5>

Communities Also Named Marshall ...

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

Beyond West Virginia, there are 39 communities that are also named Marshall - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky (3), Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Marshall ...

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

• Ravenswood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
  • Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <6>
• Ripley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
  • Ripley is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <6>
• Spencer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  • Spencer is located in Roane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <6>
• Elizabeth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <6>
• Reedy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
  • Reedy is located in Roane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
• Hereford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
  • Hereford is located in Jackson County
• Liverpool
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
  • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
• Flint Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
  • Flint Town is located in Roane County
• Meadowdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
  • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
• Statts Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
  • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marshall ...

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

Adding Marshall to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marshall 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 Marshall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Marshall post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marshall.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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