A county of mountains and water
Marion County was created in 1836 and named for Revolutionary War Gen. Francis Marion. Our county seat is Yellville. Bull Shoals Lake, in the northern part of the county, covers 34,000 acres; the other major waterways are the White River, the Buffalo National River and Crooked Creek.
- Created
- 1836
- Square miles, mostly rural mountains and waterways
- 597
- Acres of Bull Shoals Lake
- 34,000
- People who call it home
- 16,664
Our major industries are tourism, boat building and other light industry.