Marietta, Indiana

Marietta, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Marietta
Marietta
Coordinates: 39°26′29″N 85°53′02″W / 39.44139°N 85.88389°W / 39.44139; -85.88389Coordinates: 39°26′29″N 85°53′02″W / 39.44139°N 85.88389°W / 39.44139; -85.88389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Shelby
Township Hendricks
Elevation[1] 722 ft (220 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 46176
FIPS code 18-46782[2]
GNIS feature ID 438606

Marietta is an unincorporated community in Hendricks Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Marietta was platted in 1839.[4] A post office was established at Marietta in 1848, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[5] Marietta once contained a high school which was discontinued at an unknown date.[6]

Geography

Marietta is located at 39°26′29″N 85°53′02″W / 39.44139°N 85.88389°W / 39.44139; -85.88389.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Marietta, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  4. ↑ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 271.
  5. ↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  6. ↑ Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.


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