Welcome to Marietta ...
The city of Marietta is located in Washington County<1> and is the County Seat for Washington County.
The pronunciation of Marietta: MARE-ee-EH-tuh<2>
Marietta was established in 1788.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Marietta has a population of 13,405 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Marietta is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Marietta lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Marietta is within the boundaries of the (740) area code.
Websites for Marietta ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.mariettachamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Marietta, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marietta had an population of 13,405 people. This is a decrease of 4.83% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.65% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Marietta had a population of 14,085 people (or 22.8% of the total population of Washington County). This makes Marietta the county's most populous community.
The population of Marietta represents 0.12% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 123rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14,085 people, the population of Marietta decreased 2.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,515 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Marietta.
Communities Also Named Marietta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Marietta - they are located in Alabama, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marietta.
Communities near Marietta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marietta.
- Parkersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Wood County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <5>
- Vienna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Wood County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
- Belpre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Belpre is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <5>
- Saint Marys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <5>
- Beverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <5>
- Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - North Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Lowell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <5>
- Macksburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Macksburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macksburg <5>
- Dexter City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
- Dexter City is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
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 Marietta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marietta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marietta. 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 Marietta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marietta. Our list includes 53 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Marietta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marietta ...
Looking for more information about Marietta? 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 Marietta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Marietta.
Adding Marietta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Marietta 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 Marietta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Marietta post office opened in 1794.
We also found Marietta in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marietta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marietta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Marietta. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marietta. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marietta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |