New Marion, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°00′29″N 85°21′30″W / 39.00806°N 85.35833°W

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New Marion, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°00′29″N 85°21′30″W / 39.00806°N 85.35833°W / 39.00806; -85.35833
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Ripley
Township	Shelby
Elevation ^[1]	919 ft (280 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47023
Area code(s)	812, 930
FIPS code	18-53226^[2]
GNIS feature ID	2830515^[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

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Marion, Indiana
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "The Start of Ripley County, Indiana". Ripley County, Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
^ 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...
^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Ripley County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Versailles
City	Batesville‡	Map of Indiana highlighting Ripley County
Towns	Holton Milan Napoleon Osgood Sunman Versailles
Townships	Adams Brown Center Delaware Franklin Jackson Johnson Laughery Otter Creek Shelby Washington
CDPs	Cross Plains Delaware Elrod Morris New Marion Penntown Pierceville
Other communities	Ballstown Behlmer Corner Benham Clinton Correct Cross Roads Dabney Dewberry Friendship Haney Corner Jackson Jolleyville Laugheryville Lookout Negangards Corner New Carrollton Old Milan Olean Otter Village Prattsburg Rexville Spades Stringtown Stumpke Corner
Ghost town	Saint Magdalen
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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