Marion is an unincorporated community in Cole County, Missouri, United States.[1] Marion is in the northwest corner of the county, in historic Marion Township, and very near the post-1845 county boundary line with Moniteau County. The community is located on Missouri Route 179 and overlooks the Missouri River to the east.[2][3]

(Note: This community should not be confused, as it has sometimes been, with Marion County, Missouri, about 90 miles to its NNE).

History

Marion was laid out in 1820, and was the Cole County government seat until 1829, prior to its move to Jefferson City (and during which time Cole county included what became the eastern half of a new Moniteau County in 1845).[4][5] The community was named for Francis Marion, an officer in the Revolutionary War.[6] A post office was established at Marion in 1823, and remained in operation until 1953.[7]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marion, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 37, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ Plat Book of Cole County, Missouri, Rockford IL: W W Hixson & Company, 1930, p.2
  4. ^ "Cole County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "Atlas of Historical County Boundaries Project". publications.newberry.org. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017.
  6. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 279.
  7. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 22, 2016.

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