Marco, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Marco is located in Indiana
Marco
Marco
Marco is located in the United States
Marco
Marco
Coordinates: 38°56′09″N 87°08′32″W / 38.93583°N 87.14222°W / 38.93583; -87.14222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGreene
TownshipStafford
Elevation
486 ft (148 m)
ZIP code
47443
FIPS code18-46710[1]
GNIS feature ID438599[2]

Marco is an unincorporated community in Stafford Township, Greene County, Indiana.

History

The first settlement was made at Marco in about 1816.[3] A post office was established at Marco in 1853, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1967.[4]

Geography

Marco is located at 38°56′09″N 87°08′32″W / 38.93583°N 87.14222°W / 38.93583; -87.14222.

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Marco, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was settled around 1816...
  4. ↑ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 16, 2014.


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