Marion, Shelby County, Indiana

Marion
Unincorporated community
Marion Marion
Coordinates: 39°35′16″N 85°45′32″W / 39.58778°N 85.75889°WCoordinates: 39°35′16″N 85°45′32″W / 39.58778°N 85.75889°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Shelby
Township	Marion
Elevation[1]	794 ft (242 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	46176
GNIS feature ID	438610

Marion is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

Marion was platted in 1820.^[3] The community was named for Francis Marion, an army officer during the American Revolutionary War,^[4] A post office opened at Marion in 1823.^[5] The post office was later renamed Noah and was discontinued in 1902.^[6]

Marion once contained a high school which closed in about 1908.^[7]

Geography

Marion is located at 39°35′16″N 85°45′32″W / 39.58778°N 85.75889°W.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "Marion, Shelby County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
3. Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 69.
4. Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 90.
5. "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
6. 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...
7. Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.