BlockOld Marissa, Illinois
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1912 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Marissa Township. It lies in ZIP code area 62257. The Survey maps it on the New Athens East quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1912 USGS New Athens quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS New Athens quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS New Athens East quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Belleville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1962 USGS Belleville quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Pinckneyville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1991 USGS New Athens East quadrangle1:24000
In the county-history sources
763 words on this townshipCentennial, McKendree College, with St. Clair County History, published 1928 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Marissa Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Marissa Township - 763 words.
Storms near this place
13 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Old Marissa in 13 storm reports between 2009 and 2026: 10 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old Marissa | - | A report from social media showed a destroyed carport caused by thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old Marissa | - | Broadcast media reported that trees and power lines were knocked down in and around Marissa, with the most damage occurring on the southeast side of town. No information was given on the details of the trees. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old Marissa | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several medium to large trees as well as several power lines around town. A few shingles were blown off of a couple of homes. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old Marissa | - | Thunderstorm winds blew part of the metal roof off of a shed. Also, several large trees, numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old Marissa | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto power lines, knocking the power lines down. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old Marissa | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and power lines. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old Marissa | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree onto a house causing moderate damage. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old Marissa | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several tree limbs as well as one tree. The tree pulled down some power lines in downtown Marissa. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old Marissa | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees and power lines. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old Marissa | - | Thunderstorm winds blew over several large trees and knocked down numerous tree limbs. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Old Marissa | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Old Marissa | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Old Marissa | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marissa | 0.6 miles | 14 | |
| Whiteoak | 2.6 miles | 12 | |
| Lenzburg | 3.9 miles | 14 | |
| Darmstadt | 4.5 miles | 11 | |
| Saint Libory | 7.6 miles | 11 | |
| New Athens | 8.0 miles | 14 | |
| Fayetteville | 8.5 miles | 14 | |
| Lementon | 11.3 miles | 14 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q122565313 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 426456. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.