Marion is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
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| Coordinates: 39°35′18″N 85°45′31″W / 39.58833°N 85.75861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Township | Marion |
| Founded by | James Wilson John Sleeth[1] |
| Named for | General Francis Marion |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46176 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830534[2] |
History edit
James Wilson was the first settler in the future Shelby County, raising a cabin there in 1819. In 1820 the New Purchase areas were formally surrendered to the government, and the land was made available for purchase. In 1820 Wilson and a few other settlers traveled to the Government Land Office at Brookville to make good their existing settlement claims.[3] Returning from Brookville, Wilson brought a surveyor. In partnership with John Sleeth, a townsite with streets, alleys and a public square was laid out and platted. This was the first such effort in the future county, which was authorized by the state legislature on 31 December 1821.[1][4] The community was named for Francis Marion, an army officer during the American Revolutionary War,[4] A post office opened at Marion in 1823.[5] The post office was renamed Noah Post Office in September 1836, and was discontinued in 1902.[6]
Marion once contained a high school which closed in about 1908.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b Shelby County Indiana, History (1876), p. 8 (accessed 14 August 2020)
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marion, Shelby County, Indiana
- ^ Wilson's farm was in the SW¼ S9 T13 R7W.
- ^ a b Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. pp. 69, 90].
- ^ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...changed to Noah on September 5, 1836...
- ^ Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.
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