Marble Hill, Indiana

Marble Hill is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Marble Hill in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921.[2] The community took its name from a hill where marble was quarried.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marble Hill, Indiana
  2. "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. For a time this stone was rated as pure marble.



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