Marion, AL

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Marion, AL

CITY

Population:
3511 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1817 (founded), 1822 (town), 1829 (city)

Founded 1817 by Michael Muckle as Muckle Ridge, renamed 1822 when it became a town, after Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion -- "The Swamp Fox."

SCHOOLS

School Founded

Judson College Alabama 1838

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Richard H. Sinkfield Attorney 27-Aug-1942 Partner, Rogers & Hardin

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Mary Ward Brown Author 18-Jun-1917 14-May-2013 Tongues of Flame

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