Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Marion came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Marion in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Marion. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Marion is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Marion:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Marion was listed as Marion Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Marion was listed as Marion Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Marion was listed as Marion Courthouse.

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916)

Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

We found Marion in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Marion for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Marion. See our Misc Page for Marion for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Marion:

The following routes mentioned Marion as a scheduled stop:

The City of Los Angeles: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct City of Los Angeles (train schedule from 1938). The City of Los Angeles travelled between Chicago (IL) and Los Angeles (CA)

The City of Portland: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct City of Portland (train schedule from 1956). The City of Portland travelled between Chicago (IL) and Portland (OR)

The City of San Francisco: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct City of San Francisco (train schedule from 1957). The City of San Francisco travelled between Chicago (IL) and San Francisco (CA)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Marion: www.cityofmarion.org/

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/