Marietta, Indiana

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

Marietta, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Marietta
Marietta
Coordinates: 39°26′29″N 85°53′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
TownshipHendricks
Elevation722 ft (220 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46176
FIPS code18-46782[2]
GNIS feature ID438606

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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. "U.S. Census website". 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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