Marshall (KY)

Welcome to Marshall County ...

Time Zone: Marshall County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Benton is the Seat for Marshall County.

Marshall County was founded in 1842 and was created by taking area from Calloway County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marshall had a population of 31,113 people. This is a decrease of 1.07% since the last Census (which gave a population of 31,448 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marshall represented 0.72% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Marshall County:

Benton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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- Benton is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,467 people
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Calvert City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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- Calvert City is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
- Calvert City has also been known as:
- Calvert
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Hardin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hardin is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Kentucky
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- Website for the //kdla.ky.gov/

Websites specific to Marshall County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Livingston County
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- Lyon County
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- Trigg County
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- Calloway County
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- Graves County
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- McCracken County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cemeteries of Marshall County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cemeteries of Marshall County

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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.