Welcome to Point Marion ...
Point Marion is located in Fayette County<1>.
The location of Point Marion has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Point Marion, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Point Marion has a population of 1,108 people<3> (see below for details).
Point Marion is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Point Marion lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Point Marion had an population of 1,108 people. This is a decrease of 4.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Point Marion had a population of 1,159 people. This makes Point Marion the county's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,159 people, the population of Point Marion decreased 13.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,333 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Point Marion.
Communities near Point Marion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point Marion.
- Morgantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <5>
- Uniontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <5>
- Westover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <5>
- Waynesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Waynesburg is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <5>
- Masontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <5>
- Granville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Brownsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <5>
- Star City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Fairchance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
- Fairchance is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <5>
- Rivesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivesville
- Rivesville is located in Marion County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rivesville <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 Point Marion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Marion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point 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 Point Marion.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Marion. See our Newspapers Page for Point Marion.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Marion ...
Looking for more information about Point 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 Point Marion, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Point Marion.
Adding Point Marion to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Point 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 Point Marion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Point Marion post office opened in 1878.
We also found Point Marion in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Point Marion.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Marion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org
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 Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Point Marion. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Point Marion - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |