Crossroads of America: Early Indiana History

MARSHALL COUNTY

Named for John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

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A Few Facts About Marshall County
  • Marshall County is divided into 10 Civil Townships as follows: Bourbon, Center, German, Green, North, Polk, Tippecanoe, Union, Walnut and West
  • Marshall County was formally organized on April 1, 1836. 
  • At the time of its formation, the Pottawatomie Indians occupied the region around Twin Lakes, but two years later General John Tipton removed them.
  • Plymouth is the County Seat. It was first settled in 1834 by Grove Pomroy, M. Coe and U. Metcalf. By 1849 it contained good county buildings, seven stores and groceries, one Presbyterian Church, 51 houses and 300 inhabitants.
  • According to the Society of Indiana Pioneers, an individual was a pioneer of our county if they resided here on or before December 31, 1840.
  • Indiana automobile License Plates issued in Marshall County start with the prefix 50 because it is the fiftieth county in alphabetical listing.
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