Place:Marion, Perry, Alabama, United States

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NameMarion
Alt namesMuckles Ridgesource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS1013334
TypeCity
Coordinates32.633°N 87.317°W
Located inPerry, Alabama, United States
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Marion is a city in, and the county seat of, Perry County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 3,686, up 4.8% over 2000. First known as Muckle Ridge, the city was renamed for a hero of the American Revolution, Francis Marion.

Two colleges, Judson College and Marion Military Institute, are located in Marion. This is noted in the city's welcome sign referring to Marion as "The College City".

Of the 573 cities in Alabama, Marion is the 152nd most populous.

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