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Markland, Indiana

Markland, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Markland is located in Indiana
Markland
Markland
Markland is located in the United States
Markland
Markland
Coordinates: 38°46′55″N 84°59′12″W / 38.78194°N 84.98667°W / 38.78194; -84.98667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySwitzerland
TownshipYork
Elevation
[1]
469 ft (143 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47043
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID438623[1]

Markland is an unincorporated community in York Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

The nearby Markland Locks and Dam on the Ohio River takes its name from the community.

History

Markland was laid out in 1874 by Charles Markland and named for him.[2]

A post office was established at Markland in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1944.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Markland, Indiana
  2. ^ Cottman, George Streibe (1916). Indiana Magazine of History. pp. 154–155.
  3. ^ "Switzerland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.


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