Marion was a

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that existed in Mercer County,

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, United States, from 1838 to 1839. Marion was incorporated as a township by an Act of the

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on February 22, 1838, from portions of Hopewell Township. On February 14, 1839, shortly before the first anniversary of its creation, the township was reabsorbed back into Hopewell Township.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 163. Accessed November 28, 2012.

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