Marysville | |
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Coordinates: 38°35′08″N 85°38′37″W / 38.58556°N 85.64361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clark |
Township | Oregon |
Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
ZIP code | 47141 |
FIPS code | 18-47502 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 438691 [1] |
Marysville is an unincorporated community in Oregon Township, Clark County, Indiana.
The town was laid out with 40 lots along the railroad tracks in 1871. [3] It was named for Mary Kimberlain, a local resident. [4]
The town suffered severe damage due to an EF-4 tornado on March 2, 2012. Major Chuck Adams of the Clark County Sheriff's Department described the town as "completely gone." [5] [6] The 1891 Marysville Christian Church was blown four feet off its foundation. As reported in the Los Angeles Times, pastor Bob Priest stated: "We recognize that the church is not the building and we can rebuild the building. I hope to build bigger and better." [3] Of the 40 to 50 houses in the town, many but not all were damaged beyond repair. [3]
1891 Marysville Christian Church...pastor...said..."I hope to build bigger and better."
...by Mary Kimberlain, who lived in the county.
Marysville | |
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Coordinates: 38°35′08″N 85°38′37″W / 38.58556°N 85.64361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clark |
Township | Oregon |
Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
ZIP code | 47141 |
FIPS code | 18-47502 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 438691 [1] |
Marysville is an unincorporated community in Oregon Township, Clark County, Indiana.
The town was laid out with 40 lots along the railroad tracks in 1871. [3] It was named for Mary Kimberlain, a local resident. [4]
The town suffered severe damage due to an EF-4 tornado on March 2, 2012. Major Chuck Adams of the Clark County Sheriff's Department described the town as "completely gone." [5] [6] The 1891 Marysville Christian Church was blown four feet off its foundation. As reported in the Los Angeles Times, pastor Bob Priest stated: "We recognize that the church is not the building and we can rebuild the building. I hope to build bigger and better." [3] Of the 40 to 50 houses in the town, many but not all were damaged beyond repair. [3]
1891 Marysville Christian Church...pastor...said..."I hope to build bigger and better."
...by Mary Kimberlain, who lived in the county.