Welcome to Marion ...
The city of Marion is located in Marion County<1> and is the County Seat for Marion County.
The pronunciation of Marion: MARE-ee-uhn<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Marion, you might consider that their post office opened in 1821.
When the people of Marion refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Marionite<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Marion has a population of 35,866 people<4> (see below for details).
Marion is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Marion lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Marion: (419) and (567)<6>
Websites for Marion ...
Official Website: www.mariononline.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.marion.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marion had an population of 35,866 people. This is a decrease of 2.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.55% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Marion had a population of 36,837 people (or 55.39% of the total population of Marion County). This makes Marion the county's most populous community.
The population of Marion represents 0.32% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 31st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 36,837 people, the population of Marion increased 4.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 35,318 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Marion.
Communities Also Named Marion ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Marion: This one is located in Marion County and the other is located in Hancock County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 51 communities that are also named Marion - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (4), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marion.
Communities near Marion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marion.
- Bucyrus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Bucyrus is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <7>
- Upper Sandusky
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
- Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
- Mount Gilead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <7>
- Richwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <7>
- Cardington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
- Cardington is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <7>
- Ashley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Ashley is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <7>
- Prospect
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <7>
- Nevada
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <7>
- La Rue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Caledonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <7>
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 Marion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marion. 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 Marion.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marion. Our list includes 44 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Marion.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marion ...
Looking for more information about Marion? 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 Marion, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Marion.
Adding Marion to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Marion 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 Marion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Marion post office opened in 1821.
We also found Marion in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marion.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marion: www.mariononline.com/
The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.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 Marion, 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 Marion. 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Marion refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Marion may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marion. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |