Place:Marion, Indiana, United States

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Place Information
Name
Marion
Alternate names
Marion     (Getty Vocabulary Program)
Type
County
Coordinates
39.767°N 86.15°W
Located in
Indiana, United States     (1822 - )
See also
Delaware, Indiana, United States     (Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990))
Contained Places

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Former community
Brightwood
Inhabited place
Beech Grove
Belle Arbor
Belmont
Benton House
Brooklyn Heights
Burge Terrace
Camby
Castleton
Charlesmac Village
Clermont
Clifford Park
Clifton
College Crest
Creekwood
Crossroad Temple
Crows Nest
Cumberland
Dawnbury
Driftwood Hills
East Brightwood
Fairview Station
Fall Creek Highland
Farleys Addition
Germantown
Glendale Heights
Harrison Place
Homecroft
Indian Creek Estates
Indianapolis ( 1800 - )
Ingallston
Keystone Manor
Knollton Heights
Lawrence
Lynhurst
Mallot Park
Maple Ridge
Mayflower Meadows
Meridian Hills
Nora
North Crows Nest
North Indianapolis
Northwood
Oaklandon
Pleasant Acres
Poplar Grove
Ravenswood
Robinson
Rocky Ripple
Southport
Speedway
Spring Hill
Spring Hills
Spring Mill Woods
Sterling Heights
Stratford
Sun Down
Sunnyview
Tremont
Vertland
Warren Park
Wellington
Westchester Estates
Westover
Westwood
Williams Creek
Wolfington
Wynnedale
Populated place
Trader's Point
Township
Center
Decatur
Franklin
Lawrence (township)
Perry
Pike
Spencer
Warren
Wayne
Unknown
Acton
Glenns Valley
Irvington
New Augusta
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source: Family History Library Catalog
the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of July 2007 its population was estimated at 876,804 making it the largest county in the state and 55th most populated county in the country, greater than the population of six states. The county seat is Indianapolis.

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History

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Marion County was formed in 1822. It is named for Francis Marion, a Brigadier General from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War.

The state capitol was moved to Marion County in 1824 beginning a period of rapid growth in population.[1]

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1822 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1822 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1822 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1822 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1822 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1830 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1830 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1882 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1830 7,192
1840 16,080
1850 24,103
1860 39,855
1870 71,939
1880 102,782
1890 141,156
1900 197,227
1910 263,661
1920 348,061
1930 422,666
1940 460,926
1950 551,777
1960 697,567
1970 792,299
1980 765,233
1990 797,159
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Research Tips

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External links

www.rootsweb.com/~inmarion

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