Welcome to Marion County ...
Time Zone: Marion County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Jasper is the Seat for Marion County.
Marion County was founded in 1817.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marion had a population of 28,878 people. This is an increase of 2.27% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,237 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Marion represented 0.44% of the total population of Tennessee.
Below are some of the communities located in Marion County:
- Jasper
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Marion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
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- Kimball
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Kimball is located in Marion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <3>
- New Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Orme
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Powells Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- South Pittsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitwell
- Whitwell is located in Marion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitwell <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Websites specific to Marion County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Grundy County
- Sequatchie County
- Hamilton County
- Dade County
- Jackson County
- Franklin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |