Welcome to Markles ...

Markles is located in Vigo County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Markles, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Markles is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Markles (for example, toward Kansas (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Markles: (812)

Communities near Markles ...

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

• Terre Haute
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
  • Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Haute <4>
• Paris
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Edgar County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
• Brazil
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
  • Brazil is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brazil <4>
• Clinton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Vermillion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Rockville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Parke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
• West Terre Haute
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Terre Haute
  • West Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Terre Haute <4>
• Fairview Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
  • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
• Farmersburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
  • Farmersburg is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersburg <4>
• Seelyville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
  • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
• Montezuma
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Montezuma is located in Parke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Markles ...

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

Adding Markles to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Markles 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 Markles was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Markles.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov