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Marionville

Ghost town · Allen County, Louisiana

Elizabeth quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:31,680)
Elizabeth quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Marionville is a ghost town in Allen County, Louisiana. It is one of 4 former communities in Allen County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 37th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Marionville as a historical populated place on the Elizabeth topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.8152° N, 92.8418° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleElizabeth
Elevation127 ft
Nearest living townElizabeth, LA
Distance to it4.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1630169
Coordinates30.81519, -92.84182

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What's there now

Marionville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Elizabeth, LA (population 437), about 4.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 127 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Marionville?

Marionville is in Allen County, Louisiana, at 30.8152, -92.8418.

How many ghost towns are in Allen County?

Allen County, Louisiana has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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