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Marshall, Texas

12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Marshall census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75670. The Survey maps it on the Marshall East quadrangle. 23,392 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 413 feet above sea level.

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Marshall within Harrison County

On record in Marshall

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 12 of 15 shown

Every listing in Harrison County

Population over time

2 figures

Marshall fell from 23,523 to 23,392 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201023,523
202023,392-131 (-1%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 12 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

223 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 223 fires within 5 miles of Marshall between 1992 and 2020, burning about 829 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 10 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning138
Missing data/not specified/undetermined39
Arson/incendiarism10
Equipment and vehicle use9
Smoking8
Natural4
Power generation/transmission/distribution4
Misuse of fire by a minor4
Railroad operations and maintenance3
Recreation and ceremony2
Fireworks2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2013Debris and open burning11 acresTexas A & M Forest Service6297
8 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceBAILEY CUT OFF
7 September 1993Debris and open burning5.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
4 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceFM3379
4 September 2010Power generation/transmission/distribution7.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceLINDEN - 155
30 September 1994Smoking1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
3 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceTOMMIE DUTTON
29 September 2007Debris and open burning1.5 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Harrison County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 27 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 27 workings within 5 miles of Marshall: 20 producers, 4 past producers, 3 unknowns. 20 still produce. What was taken out: Fire Clay (Refractory), Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Marshall Plant No. 2ClayProducer
Cobb PitFire Clay (Refractory)Producer
Cobb White and Schriver PitsFire Clay (Refractory)ProducerSedimentary
Henderson Clay Prod PitFire Clay (Refractory)Unknown
Henderson Clay Products Inc PitFire Clay (Refractory)Unknown
Henderson Clay Products Inc PitFire Clay (Refractory)Producer
Marshall PitsFire Clay (Refractory)Producer
Marshall Plant & PitsFire Clay (Refractory)Producer
Marshall Pottery New PlantFire Clay (Refractory)Producer
Marshall Pottery Old PlantFire Clay (Refractory)Unknown

Every working recorded in Harrison County

Storms near this place

60 of 176 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Marshall in 176 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 89 thunderstorm wind, 49 hail, 25 flash flood, 5 lightning. The reports record 2 injuries. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 1994Thunderstorm WindMarshall1 hurt, $50,000,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour raked the south side of Marshall. Extensive roof damage was reported due to trees blown down onto homes and cars. One person was injured and admitted to the hospital. Other damage was done to commercial buildings, an apartment complex and 40 to 50 power line poles were blown down.
October 2001Thunderstorm WindMarshall1 hurtA tree was blown over onto a man causing extensive injuries.
November 1994Thunderstorm WindMarshall$500,000Numerous trees and power lines were blown down by high winds. Trees were blown down onto at least 30 homes causing over $100,000 damage.
April 1999Thunderstorm WindMarshall$250,000North to south oriented multi-cellular squall line produced a significant microburst with damage to light to moderate damage homes and businesses. Numerous large trees toppled and snapped crushing cars and damaging roofs. One eye witness described as everything suddenly went horizontal, rain and debris.
October 2009Thunderstorm WindMarshall$200,000Trees were downed onto powerlines, a few homes as well as on a few cars. Roof damage was reported to several buildings and commercial signs. Most of the damage was on the north side of the city.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindMarshall$200,000Assisted living center under construction in east Marshall was torn down by high thunderstorm winds.
September 2001LightningMarshall$120,000Lightning struck a 100 year old church which caught fire and burned to the ground.
February 1998Thunderstorm WindMarshall$68,000Numerous reports of trees and powerlines toppled. Some trees that fell in and near the Linwood Drive Community caused minor roof damage to homes and removed some porches. Ten different locations in Marshall suffered damage with nearly 600 homes losing power. Winds measured by WCM who had porch removed from his home.
January 2013Thunderstorm WindMarshall$40,000Numerous trees and powerlines were downed throughout the county. A tree was downed on a house and a shed near Marshall, Texas as well.
April 1999Thunderstorm WindMarshall$40,000Numerous trees and powerlines were toppled. A home lost its roof.
December 1999Tornado (F1)Marshall$40,000In southwest Marshall from just southeast of West Pinecrest Drive (hwy 43) and just east of West End Blvd to South Washington Ave to just west of East End Blvd (Hwy 59). Eyewitnesses indicated tornado was heavily rain wrapped, fast moving and very difficult to see. Tree on home. Few removed shingles. About ten large pines snapped or uprooted. Flag pole bent. Power lines down.
April 1999Thunderstorm WindMarshall$30,000Winds blew the roof off a business on the west side of town along Hwy 80.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindMarshall$20,000Trees and powerlines were downed in downtown Marshall. One tree fell on a house.
July 2009Flash FloodMarshall$20,000A daycare facility on West Houston Street was flooded.
March 2007Tornado (EF1)Marshall$20,000A supercell thunderstorm moved northeast across Harrsion County Texas and spawned a tornado just west of Marshall, Texas. Damage consisted of soft wood trees with large branches broken or twisted...one hard wood blown down and a large barn blown apart. The tornado was rated an EF1 on the new Enhanced Fujita Scale. Damage Indicator (DI): SBO. Degree of Damage (DOD): 6.
March 2001Thunderstorm WindMarshall$12,000A roof was blown off an old wood frame house in west Marshall from straight line winds (macroburst).
October 1997LightningMarshall$12,000Lightning struck a small wood-framed home in town resulting in a fire causing moderate damage.
February 2011Thunderstorm WindMarshall$10,000Trees were downed along Hwy. 59 near Marshall, Texas. Several trees were also downed along Rosborough Springs Road near Liberty Church Road. One tree fell on top of a house doing moderate damage but no injuries were reported.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindMarshall$10,000Two trees were downed on Warren Drive near the Marshall, Texas airport. Another tree fell on a home near the airport. No injuries were reported.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindMarshall$10,000Several trees down in town including one that fell across a house.
September 1996Thunderstorm WindMarshall$10,000no account filed
March 2008Flash FloodMarshall$5,000A daycare on the west side of Houston Street west of downtown near a small creek had to be evacuated due to flash flooding. Minor street flooding was also reported at Hwy. 59 and Bussey Road and also on Franklin Street.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindMarshall$5,000Several large oak trees were blown along with a billboard.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindMarshall$5,000Power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
October 1997LightningMarshall$3,000no account filed
March 2026Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Multiple trees and power lines downed in the vicinity of Marshall.
January 2025Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Several trees downed along U.S. Highway 80 near Marshall.
June 2025Flash FloodMarshall-Flash flooding reported across the highway with a high water rescue that occurred.
November 2025Flash FloodMarshall-Flash flooding with high water reported at several locations in the city of Marshall along U.S. Highway 259.
January 2024Flash FloodMarshall-Several roads were flooded across Harrison County.
February 2024HailMarshall-Golf ball size hail reported at Interstate 20 and Highway 59 south of Marshall.
February 2024HailMarshall-Ping pong ball size hail reported in Marshall.
February 2024HailMarshall-Nickel size hail reported in Marshall.
June 2024Flash FloodMarshall-Flash flooding reported with numerous roads covered in high water in Marshall, resulting in road closures throughout parts of Harrison County.
April 2024Flash FloodMarshall-Flash flooding reported in Marshall with water covering the road at the corner of West Grand Avenue and Ward Street as well as two other nearby intersections.
May 2024HailMarshall-Quarter size hail reported in Marshall.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Numerous trees downed, shingles removed and one brick support blown away in Marshall.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Damage survey concluded that damage on the southeast side of Marshall was consistent with that of straight-line winds near 95 mph with several trees uprooted and/or snapped. Concentrated tree damage was observed in the Bel Air community.
April 2023Thunderstorm WindMarshall-An NWS Storm Survey concluded that an intense and short thunderstorm line segment bowing arc moved through the northern half of the city of Marshall, and produced a damaging downburst of straight-line winds. These winds were estimated to range from roughly 65-85 mph, although there were a few locations where peak wind estimates were between 90-95 mph. A vast majority of the damage was due to uprooted trees with most structural damage to buildings and infrastructure due to trees falling. There were a few cases of wind doing damage to structures, such as at the East Texas Baptist University where the wind did minor roof damage and also removed the facade from a west-facing wall. In addition, there were a few outbuildings in the wind damage swath which were heavily damaged which were heavily damaged or destroyed by the force of the wind. The most concentrated damage extended from the university northeast through Sledge Street were numerous snapped trees garnered the peak wind estimate of 90-95 mph. But even in this area, the overwhelming majority of the trees fell to the east and did not exhibit a convergent damage pattern typical of tornadoes. The pattern of tree fall in an easterly direction was repeated in a vast majority of instances throughout the damage swath.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Trees downed throughout Harrison County.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindMarshall-NWS storm survey observed numerous snapped softwood trees indicative of 80 mph wind gusts, lying in southeasterly direction along Interstate 20 south of Marshall between State Highway 43 and U.S. Highway 59.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Reports of widespread trees and power lines downed in Marshall and throughout Harrison County.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Widespread reports of trees downed along with widespread power outages in the city of Marshall.
July 2023Flash FloodMarshall-Numerous roads in Downtown Marshall south of Highway 43 including the south side of town were flooded.
October 2022Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Several trees and large limbs were blown down near Highway 43/Pinecrest Drive on Rosborough Springs Road in Marshall.
January 2022HailMarshall-Hen egg size hail fell in Marshall.
January 2022HailMarshall-Tennis ball size hail fell at the home of a NWS employee in Marshall.
May 2020HailMarshall-Quarter size hail fell and damaged a Texas DPS patrol vehicle and caused an accident on I-20 near Marshall.
April 2020HailMarshall-Quarter size hail was reported on the south side of Marshall.
April 2020HailMarshall-Nickel size hail fell just south of Marshall.
March 2019Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Winds were estimated at 65 mph on Highway 43 near Rosborough Springs Road. Small hail was reported as well.
April 2019HailMarshall-Nickel size hail fell in Marshall.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindMarshall-A NWS Storm Survey confirmed that damaging straight line winds uprooted approximately five trees along Interstate 20 between exits 610 and 614 and again at the Granger Hall Cemetery along Highway 43 just southwest of Marshall. Large limbs were also snapped off, with all of the damage oriented in a northeast direction.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindMarshall-A tree was blown down onto a home on East Rusk Street.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Several signs and a billboard were damaged by thunderstorm winds at the intersection of Highway 59 and Highway 80.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Trees were blown down at the intersection of Highway 80 and FM 968 west of Marshall.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Trees were downed on Meredith and Wingwood Street.
April 2018HailMarshall-Golfball size hail fell in Marshall.
April 2018HailMarshall-Half dollar size hail fell in Marshall.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped across the city of Marshall. A very concentrated area of snapped and uprooted trees occurred in the Greenwood Cemetery, and the damage pattern was consistent with a downburst, with wind speeds estimated between 95-105 mph.

Every storm recorded in Harrison County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Bel Air1.8 miles12
Jasper Heights2.3 miles12
Quiney3.2 miles12
Gainesville5.6 miles12
Nesbitt5.7 miles12
Scottsville6.9 miles14
Woodlawn8.6 miles13
Crossroads9.6 miles14

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.

Wikipedia article on MarshallAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q52996The 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 1340990. 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.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, 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.