Marion is an unincorporated community in Cole County,

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, United States. Marion is in the northwest corner of the county, in historic Marion Township, and very near the post-1845 county boundary line with Moniteau County. The community is located on

Missouri Route 179 Route 179 is a highway in central Missouri. From its northern terminus at the interchange of Interstate 70 and Route 98, it winds its way Southeast over low rolling hills and through the flood plain along the Missouri River to Jefferson City, ...

and overlooks the Missouri River to the east. (Note: This community should not be confused, as it has sometimes been, with

Marion County, Missouri Marion County is a county located in the northeastern portion of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,781. Its county seat is Palmyra. Unique from most third-class counties in the state, Marion has two county courthouses, th ...

, about 90 miles to its NNE).

History

Marion was laid out in 1820, and was the Cole County government seat until 1829, prior to its move to

Jefferson City Jefferson City, informally Jeff City, is the capital of Missouri, United States. It had a population of 43,228 at the 2020 census, ranking as the 15th most populous city in the state. It is also the county seat of Cole County and the principa ...

(and during which time Cole county included what became the eastern half of a new Moniteau County in 1845). The community was named for

Francis Marion Brigadier-General Francis Marion ( 1732 – February 27, 1795), also known as the Swamp Fox, was an American military officer, planter and politician who served during the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. During the Ameri ...

, an officer in the Revolutionary War. A post office was established at Marion in 1823, and remained in operation until 1953.

References

Unincorporated communities in Cole County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri Jefferson City metropolitan area {{ColeCountyMO-geo-stub