Welcome to Marietta ...
Marietta is located in Lancaster County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Marietta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1813.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Marietta has a population of 2,603 people<2> (see below for details).
Marietta is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Marietta lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Marietta lies within the (717) area code.
The ZIP code for Marietta: 17547<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marietta had an population of 2,603 people. This is an increase of 0.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.2% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Marietta had a population of 2,588 people. This makes Marietta the county's 14th most populous community.
The population of Marietta represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 359th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,588 people, the population of Marietta decreased 3.76% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,689 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, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), 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.
- Lancaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
- York
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
- Elizabethtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <5>
- Lititz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
- Lititz is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <5>
- Middletown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
- Millersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <5>
- Mount Joy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
- Mount Joy is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Joy <5>
- Palmyra
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <5>
- Red Lion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Red Lion is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lion <5>
- Steelton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelton
- Steelton is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelton <5>
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 17 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 1813.
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 Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marietta. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marietta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Marietta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marietta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |