Welcome to Marksville ...

The city of Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish<1> and is the Parish Seat for Avoyelles Parish.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marksville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1821.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Marksville has a population of 5,316 people<3> (see below for details).

Marksville is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Marksville lies within the (318) area code.

The ZIP code for Marksville: 71351<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marksville had an population of 5,316 people. This is a decrease of 6.77% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marksville had a population of 5,702 people (which is 13.55% of the total population of Avoyelles Parish). This makes Marksville the parish's most populous community.

The population of Marksville represents 0.13% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 58th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,702 people, the population of Marksville increased 2.98% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,537 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Marksville.

Communities Also Named Marksville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Marksville - they are located in Mississippi, South Dakota and Virginia.

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

Communities near Marksville ...

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

• Bunkie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
  • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <6>
• Simmesport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
  • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <6>
• Cottonport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonport
  • Cottonport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonport <6>
• Lecompte
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
  • Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <6>
• Moreauville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
  • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <6>
• Cheneyville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
  • Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville <6>
• Evergreen
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <6>
• Plaucheville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
  • Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <6>
• Mansura
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansura
  • Mansura is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansura <6>
• Hessmer
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
  • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marksville. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Marksville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marksville ...

Looking for more information about Marksville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Marksville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Marksville.

Adding Marksville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Marksville post office opened in 1821.

We also found Marksville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marksville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/