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Marshall County.

Marshall County has 302.1 square miles of land in Kentucky. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Marshall County: Loess Plains, Western Highland Rim, Wabash-Ohio Bottomlands.

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Southern side and eastern front of the Marshall County Courthouse, located at 1101 Main Street (U.S. Route 641/Kentucky Routes 58/408) in Benton, Kentucky, United States. It was built in 1915.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Southern side and eastern front of the Marshall County Courthouse, located at 1101 Main Street (U.S. Route 641/Kentucky Routes 58/408) in Benton, Kentucky, United States. It was built in 1915.

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THE SETTINGLoess Plains
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS4 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Marshall County on the map

THE MARSHALL COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Loess Plains setting.

Marshall County has 302.1 square miles of land in Kentucky. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Marshall County: Loess Plains, Western Highland Rim, Wabash-Ohio Bottomlands.

Windblown loess blankets irregular plains and rolling hills, with steeper bluffs near the Mississippi River. Flatter eastern areas contrast with the more deeply cut bluff country.

Regional context: Mississippi Valley Loess Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Marshall County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Loess Plains54.8%
  2. Western Highland Rim37.6%
  3. Wabash-Ohio Bottomlands7.5%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Interior Plateau in Marshall County

Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.

Read the regional source ↗

Interior River Valleys and Hills in Marshall County

Broad terraced river valleys contrast with wooded slopes and dissected glacial plains. Bottomland settings and upland oak landscapes occur close together across the Interior River Valleys and Hills.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Marshall County

The atlas lists 4 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Marshall County, including Calvert City, Benton, Gilbertsville. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Marshall County

Marshall County by land and water

The Census records 38 square miles of water within Marshall County, or 11.2% of its total area. That share is close to Marshall County’s 11.2%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Marshall County has 59.3 times the land area of nearby Benton city (5.1 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Calloway County, Graves County, Livingston County, Lyon County, McCracken County, Trigg County within Kentucky. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Marshall County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Marshall County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Marshall County. The county includes 4 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Loess Plains setting

Loess Plains belongs to Mississippi Valley Loess Plains. Is the parcel on a bluff, rolling loess upland or flatter plain, and how does its access route cross that terrain? The wider county also reaches Interior Plateau and Interior River Valleys and Hills; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Benton

Benton is 2.8 miles southwest of the Marshall County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Marshall County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON MARSHALL COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 36.8820° N, 88.3328° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Marshall County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Marshall

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Marshall ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Marshall County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Loess Plains

Explore the agency mapping behind the Mississippi Valley Loess Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Kentucky landowner resources

Kentucky Geological Survey maps

Interactive tools for geology, wells, springs, coal, and other land-resource information.

Kentucky karst guidance

State explanation of karst groundwater and related research resources.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Marshall County.

Benton lies about 2.8 miles southwest of Marshall County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Marshall County in context

NSEWBenton · 2.8 miles1Hardin · 8.3 miles2Gilbertsville · 9.9 miles3Calvert City · 11.9 miles4OUTER RING: 11.9 MILES
  1. 1
    Benton2.8 mi · city
  2. 2
    Hardin8.3 mi · city
  3. 3
    Gilbertsville9.9 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Calvert City11.9 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Kentucky; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Bentoncity
Calvert Citycity
Gilbertsvillecensus-designated place
Hardincity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Marshall County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Marshall County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Marshall County. Marshall County’s 302.1 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Loess Plains describe all of Marshall County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Loess Plains is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Benton as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.8 miles southwest of Marshall County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Marshall County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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