Marco, Indiana

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Marco, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Marco
Coordinates: 38°56′09″N87°08′32″W / 38.93583°N 87.14222°W / 38.93583; -87.14222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Greene
Township Stafford
Elevation
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482 ft (147 m)
ZIP code
47443
FIPS code 18-46710 [2]
GNIS feature ID438599 [1]

Marco is an unincorporated community in Stafford Township, Greene County, Indiana.

History

The first settlement was made at Marco in about 1816. [3] A post office was established at Marco in 1853, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1967. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marco, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  210. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village was settled around 1816...
  4. ↑ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 16, 2014.


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