Marietta, Indiana

Marietta
Unincorporated community
Marietta
Coordinates: 39°26′29″N 85°53′02″W / 39.44139°N 85.88389°W / 39.44139; -85.88389Coordinates: 39°26′29″N 85°53′02″W / 39.44139°N 85.88389°W / 39.44139; -85.88389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Shelby
Township Hendricks
Elevation 722 ft (220 m)
ZIP code 46176
FIPS code 18-46782[1]
GNIS feature ID 438606[2]

Marietta is an unincorporated community in Hendricks Township, Shelby County, Indiana.

History

Marietta was platted in 1839.[3] A post office was established at Marietta in 1848, and remained in operation until 1904.[4] Marietta once contained a high school which was discontinued at an unknown date.[5]

Geography

Marietta is located at 39°26′29″N 85°53′02″W / 39.44139°N 85.88389°W / 39.44139; -85.88389.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Marietta, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 271.
  4. ↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  5. ↑ Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.


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