Marshfield, Scott County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Marshfield
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Scott
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Vienna
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.7092°N -85.7817°W
Elevation Ft:535
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47170
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:452180

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.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MARSHFIELD TRAIN ROBBERY . Indiana Historical Bureau . 4 December 2015.