Marion, Shelby County, Indiana
Unincorporated community and CDP in Indiana, United States
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Marion is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Marion, Shelby County, Indiana | |
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Location within Indiana Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′18″N 85°45′31″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Township | Marion |
| Founder | James Wilson John Sleeth[1] |
| Named for | General Francis Marion |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46176 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830534[2] |
History
James Wilson was the first settler in the future Shelby County, raising a cabin there in 1819. In 1820 the New Purchase areas were formally surrendered to the government, and the land was made available for purchase. In 1820 Wilson and a few other settlers traveled to the Government Land Office at Brookville to make good their existing settlement claims.[3] Returning from Brookville, Wilson brought a surveyor. In partnership with John Sleeth, a townsite with streets, alleys and a public square was laid out and platted. This was the first such effort in the future county, which was authorized by the state legislature on 31 December 1821.[1][4] 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 renamed Noah Post Office in September 1836, and was discontinued in 1902.[6]
Marion once contained a high school which closed in about 1908.[7]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau defined Marion as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[8]
