Marion, Shelby County, Indiana

Marion is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Marion was platted in 1820.[2] The community was named for Francis Marion, an army officer during the American Revolutionary War,[3] A post office opened at Marion in 1823.[4] The post office was later renamed Noah and was discontinued in 1902.[5]

Marion once contained a high school which closed in about 1908.[6]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marion, Shelby County, Indiana
  2. ↑ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 69.
  3. ↑ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 90.
  4. ↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...changed to Noah on September 5, 1836...
  6. ↑ Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.

Coordinates: 39°35′30″N 85°45′18″W / 39.59167°N 85.75500°W / 39.59167; -85.75500

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