Marshtown, Indiana

Marshtown is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Indiana, in the United States. It is also known as Bluegrass or Blue Grass.[1]

History

The post office Marshtown once contained was called Blue Grass.[2] The Blue Grass post office operated from 1851 until 1906.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marshtown, Indiana
  2. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A post office was established as Blue Grass...
  3. "Fulton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 September 2014.

Coordinates: 40°56′56″N 86°20′19″W / 40.94893°N 86.33861°W / 40.94893; -86.33861


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