Marion, Missouri

Marion is an unincorporated community in Cole County, Missouri, in the United States.

History

Marion was the original seat of Cole County. It was named for Francis Marion, a Revolutionary War hero known as the Swamp Fox.^[1]

References

↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 279.

Municipalities and communities of Cole County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Jefferson City

Cities	Jefferson City‡ Lohman Russellville St. Martins St. Thomas Taos

Villages	Centertown Wardsville

Townships	Clark Jefferson Liberty Marion Moreau Osage

Unincorporated communities	Elston Eugene Henley Marion Osage Bluff Osage City

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°41′27″N 92°21′59″W / 38.69083°N 92.36639°W / 38.69083; -92.36639

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