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Marshfield, Scott County, Indiana

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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Marshfield
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°42′33″N 85°46′54″W / 38.70917°N 85.78167°W / 38.70917; -85.78167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyScott
TownshipVienna
Elevation535 ft (163 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47170
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID452180

Marshfield is an extinct town in Vienna Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana, about three miles northwest of Scottsburg. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.

History

Marshfield functioned as a water stop on the Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad. It was the site of the third train robbery in American history in 1868 by the Reno Gang of adjacent Jackson County. An Indiana historical marker marks the location of the robbery.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marshfield, Scott County, Indiana
  2. "MARSHFIELD TRAIN ROBBERY". Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Scott County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Scottsburg
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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