Annotations
MARION, a thriving post-village, capital of Williamson county, Illinois, on the Main road leading N. and S. through the centre of the state, 172 miles S. by E. from Springfield. Laid out in 1839. (Baldwin's New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States..., 1854)
MARION A thriving post village, capital of Williamson county, near the central part, 172 miles south by east from Springfield. It was laid out in 1839. Joseph Hopper, Postmaster. (Hawes' Illinois State Gazetteer...,1859)
Latitude
37.716274
Longitude
-88.927421
Type
City or Town
County
Williamson
State
Illinois