New Marion, Indiana

New Marion, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
New Marion is located in Indiana
New Marion
New Marion
New Marion is located in the United States
New Marion
New Marion
Coordinates: 39°00′29″N 85°21′30″W / 39.00806°N 85.35833°W / 39.00806; -85.35833
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
TownshipShelby
Elevation
[1]
919 ft (280 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47023
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-53226[2]
GNIS feature ID2830515[1]

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

History

New Marion was laid out in 1832.[3] The community's name most likely honors Francis Marion.[4] A post office was established at New Marion in 1833, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1949.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Marion, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "The Start of Ripley County, Indiana". Ripley County, Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...probably named for Francis Marion...
  5. ^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.


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