Marion | |
|---|---|
  Marion  Marion | |
| 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] |
Marion is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]
History
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
- ^ 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.
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^ 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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Marion | |
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Marion Marion | |
| 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] |
Marion is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]
History
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
- ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of
Shelby County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
|
| This Shelby County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |