The story
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From Wikipedia’s history of Marklesburg.
The Marklesburg Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
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History · Marklesburg
Marklesburg dates to 1844, and 15% of its homes were built before 1940
1 place in town is on the National Register, among them a historic district with 58 buildings.
1844founded
1on the National Register
15%homes built before 1940
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How Marklesburg began
When was Marklesburg founded?
1844
Marklesburg dates its founding to 1844 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1840.
2020 census: 200182 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1840.The full story ↓
What stands out about Marklesburg’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
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Start Marklesburg’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Marklesburg’s history is told.
Decades since 1900 with photos
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0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.On the National Register
1 listing protects 58 historic buildings
The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
place listed
1
National Historic Landmarks
0
none yet
historic buildings protected
58
each building in a district counts
first listed
1996
Marklesburg Historic District
Districts
Architectural styles listings
Gothic Revival1
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.
By decade
Marklesburg, decade by decade
2014
2014
2014Famous people
See all →Famous people close to Marklesburg
Nobody well known was born in Marklesburg itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.
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C. Earl StubbsAmerican missionary · b. 1942
Stories next door
History across the town line
Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.
Questions about Marklesburg’s history
What year was Marklesburg founded?
In 1844, according to Wikidata. Marklesburg’s post office opened in 1840.
What is on the National Register in Marklesburg?
One place: the Marklesburg Historic District (listed 1996).
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From Wikimedia Commons (3), the National Register of Historic Places (1), Wikipedia, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.