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  Marion  Marion | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′18″N85°45′31″W / 39.58833°N 85.75861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Township | Marion |
| Founded by | 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] |
Marion is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]
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]
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...changed to Noah on September 5, 1836...
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