Marshfield, Indiana

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Marshfield is a small town in Steuben Township, Warren County, Indiana.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 References 4 External links

[edit] History

The town of Marshfield was platted on May 22, 1857, and named for Marshfield, Massachusetts, the home of statesman Daniel Webster. A post office was established on April 6, 1857, which operated until 1989. Marshfield now consists of a number of private residences, a grain elevator and a body shop.

[edit] Geography

Marshfield is located at 40°15'02" North, 87°27'10" West (40.250556, -87.452778) in open farmland, and has an elevation of approximately 695 feet. Chesapeake Creek begins just east of town, and an early village named Chesapeake once stood less than a mile to the southeast. The Norfolk Southern Railway runs northeast through town.

[edit] References

Warren County Historical Society. A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary Edition) (2002).

[edit] External links

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