Marietta is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Kansas, United States.[1]

Marietta, Kansas
KDOT map of Marshall County (legend)
Marietta is located in Kansas
Marietta
Marietta
Marietta is located in the United States
Marietta
Marietta
Coordinates: 39°56′35″N 96°36′31″W / 39.94306°N 96.60861°W / 39.94306; -96.60861[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarshall
Named forMrs. Marieta Mann
Elevation1,188 ft (362 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-44625
GNIS ID472691 [1]

History

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Marietta was named for Mrs. Marieta Mann.[2] Marietta had a post office from 1895 until 1959.[3]

Education

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The community is served by Marysville USD 364 public school district.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Marietta, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ Foster, Emma Elizabeth Calderhead (1917). History of Marshall County, Kansas: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 177.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2014.

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