Marble Hill is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Marble Hill in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921.[2] The community took its name from a hill where marble was quarried.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marble Hill, Indiana
  2. ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. For a time this stone was rated as pure marble.

38°35′33″N 85°27′02″W / 38.59250°N 85.45056°W / 38.59250; -85.45056


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