Marshfield, Indiana

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History

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Historical marker on State Avenue

The town of Marshfield was platted on May 22, 1857, and named for Marshfield, Massachusetts, the home of statesman Daniel Webster.[2] A post office was established on April 6, 1857, which operated until 1989. In 1870, the population was 150 and, by 1900, it had grown to 250. In the late 1800s, the town had a dry goods store, a hotel, three churches, three saloons, two blacksmith shops, a grain warehouse, a wagon and carriage manufactory, a grocery store, a drug store and three physicians.[3]

In 2007, Marshfield consisted of a number of private residences, a grain elevator, a church and a body shop.

Geography

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Demographics

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Historical population
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U.S. Decennial Census[5]

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Education

It is in the Metropolitan School District of Warren County.[6]

References

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