Marion County, Indiana

Marion County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

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Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for Revolutionary War General Francis Marion

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History

Marion County was created by an act of the Legislature on December 31, 1821, and began its formal existence April 1, 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

Marion County is divided into 9 Civil Townships as follows: Center, Decatur, Franklin, Lawrence, Perry, Pike, Warren, Washington and Wayne.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 403 square miles (1,044 km²), of which 396 square miles (1,026 km²) is land and 7 square miles (18 km²) (1.68%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Hamilton County
East: Hancock County
Southeast: Shelby County
South: Johnson County
Southwest: Morgan County
West: Hendricks County
Northwest: Boone County

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