Marysville, Indiana
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| Marysville | |
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| Town | |
  Marysville | |
| Coordinates: 38°35′08″N 85°38′37″W / 38.58556°N 85.64361°WCoordinates: 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[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 438691[2] |
Marysville is an unincorporated town in Oregon Township, Clark County, Indiana.
History
The town was laid out with 40 lots along the railroad tracks in 1871.[3]
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."[4][5] 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]
Geography
Marysville is located at 38°35′08″N 85°38′37″W / 38.58556°N 85.64361°W.
2012 Tornado
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Marysville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 John Hoeffel (March 3, 2012). "In Marysville, Ind.: Tornadoes take toll but, amazingly, no lives". LA Times. Retrieved 2012-03-04. "1891 Marysville Christian Church...pastor...said..."I hope to build bigger and better.""
- ↑ "At least three dead in US tornadoes". The New Zealand Herald. Associated Press. March 3, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
- ↑ Reeves, Jay (March 2, 2012). "Tornado rakes Southern Indiana; Marysville, town of 1,900, 'completely gone'". Huffington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
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