Marshfield is an extinct town in Vienna Township, Scott County, in the

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, about three miles northwest of Scottsburg. The

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classifies it as a populated place.

History

Marshfield functioned as a water stop on the

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. It was the site of the third train robbery in American history in 1868 by the

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of adjacent Jackson County. An Indiana historical marker marks the location of the robbery.

Geography

Marshfield is located at .

References

Former populated places in Scott County, Indiana Former populated places in Indiana {{ScottCountyIN-geo-stub