Marysville, Indiana

Marysville
Unincorporated community
Marysville
Marysville
Coordinates: 38°35′08″N 85°38′37″W / 38.58556°N 85.64361°W / 38.58556; -85.64361Coordinates: 38°35′08″N 85°38′37″W / 38.58556°N 85.64361°W / 38.58556; -85.64361
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clark
Township Oregon
Elevation 712 ft (217 m)
ZIP code 47141
FIPS code 18-47502[1]
GNIS feature ID 438691[2]

Marysville is an unincorporated community in Oregon Township, Clark County, Indiana.

History

The town was laid out with 40 lots along the railroad tracks in 1871.[3] It was named for Mary Kimberlain, a local resident.[4]

The town suffered severe damage due to an EF-4 tornado on March 2, 2012. Major Chuck Adams of the Clark County Sheriff's Department described the town as "completely gone."[5][6] The 1891 Marysville Christian Church was blown four feet off its foundation. As reported in the Los Angeles Times, pastor Bob Priest stated: "We recognize that the church is not the building and we can rebuild the building. I hope to build bigger and better."[3] Of the 40 to 50 houses in the town, many but not all were damaged beyond repair.[3]

Geography

Marysville is located at 38°35′08″N 85°38′37″W / 38.58556°N 85.64361°W / 38.58556; -85.64361.

References

  1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Marysville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. 1 2 3 John Hoeffel (March 3, 2012). "In Marysville, Ind.: Tornadoes take toll but, amazingly, no lives". LA Times. Retrieved 2012-03-04. 1891 Marysville Christian Church...pastor...said..."I hope to build bigger and better."
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...by Mary Kimberlain, who lived in the county.
  5. "At least three dead in US tornadoes". The New Zealand Herald. Associated Press. March 3, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  6. Reeves, Jay (March 2, 2012). "Tornado rakes Southern Indiana; Marysville, town of 1,900, 'completely gone'". Huffington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
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