New Marion, Indiana

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New Marion, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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New Marion
Coordinates: 39°00′29″N85°21′30″W / 39.00806°N 85.35833°W / 39.00806; -85.35833
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Township Shelby
Elevation
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280 m (919 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47023
Area codes 812, 930
FIPS code 18-53226 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830515 [1]

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

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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]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined New Marion as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. Archived from the original on December 18, 2015. 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.
  6. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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