Place:Marion, Indiana, United States

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NameMarion
Alt namesMarionsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates39.767°N 86.15°W
Located inIndiana, United States     (1822 - )
See alsoDelaware, Indiana, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Marion County is located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The 2020 United States Census reported a population of 977,203, making it the largest county in the state and 51st most populated county in the country. Indianapolis is the county seat, the state capital, and largest city. Marion County is consolidated with Indianapolis through an arrangement known as Unigov.

Marion County is the central county of the Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson MSA in Central Indiana.

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History

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Marion County was created on April 1, 1822, from part of the "New Purchase" lands that had been obtained from its inhabitants, the Lenape, by the Treaty of St. Mary's. It is named for Francis Marion, a brigadier general from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War.

The state capital was moved to Indianapolis in Marion County from Corydon on January 10, 1825. This began a period of rapid growth in population.

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

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

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Marion County, Indiana, United States

Research Tips

External links

www.rootsweb.com/~inmarion


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