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List of places named for Francis Marion

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This is a list of places named after Francis Marion, a brigadier general from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War. He had more places named after him than any other Revolutionary War soldier, with the exception of George Washington.[citation needed]

Sign on the county government building commemorating Francis Marion, who Marion County, Indiana was named for.

References

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  1. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 144. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  2. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 200.
  3. ^ "Marion Hopkinson Playground". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved 2020-10-02.