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Marshfield

Ghost town · Scott County, Indiana

Scottsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:24,000)
Scottsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Marshfield is a ghost town in Scott County, Indiana. It is the only former community in Scott County recorded on the federal names register, out of 91 across Indiana.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Marshfield as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.7092° N, 85.7817° W.

Key facts

Elevation534 ft
Nearest living townScottsburg, IN
Distance to it1.7 miles
Coordinates38.70920, -85.78170

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What's there now

Marshfield is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Scottsburg, IN (population 7,338), about 1.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 534 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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