Marietta, Indiana
Marietta | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Marietta Marietta | |
Coordinates: 39°26′29″N 85°53′02″W / 39.44139°N 85.88389°WCoordinates: 39°26′29″N 85°53′02″W / 39.44139°N 85.88389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Shelby |
Township | Hendricks |
Elevation[1] | 722 ft (220 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 46176 |
FIPS code | 18-46782[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 438606 |
Marietta is an unincorporated community in Hendricks Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
History
Marietta was platted in 1839.[4] A post office was established at Marietta in 1848, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[5] Marietta once contained a high school which was discontinued at an unknown date.[6]
Geography
Marietta is located at 39°26′29″N 85°53′02″W / 39.44139°N 85.88389°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Marietta, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 271.
- ↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.
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