Marysville (Kansas)

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Marysville
Nickname : Black Squirrel City
Water tower in Marysville
Water tower in Marysville
Location in Kansas
Location in Marshall County (left) Location of Marshall County in Kansas (right)
Basic data
Foundation : 1855
State : United States
State : Kansas
County : Marshall County
Coordinates : 39 ° 51 ′  N , 96 ° 39 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 51 ′  N , 96 ° 39 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 3,271 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 384.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 8.5 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of
which 8.5 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 354 m
Postcodes : 66508, 66555
Area code : +1 785
FIPS : 20-45050
GNIS ID : 0472911

Marysville is a city in Kansas and the administrative seat of Marshall County .

etymology

Marysville was named after Mary Marshall, the wife of Francis J. Marshall. He opened the first post office in the Kansas Territory here on November 11, 1854 and installed a ferry service over the Big Blue River , which was in operation until 1864, the year a bridge was opened at the same location.

history

Marysville was on the Oregon Trail and the Mormon Trail and was a station on the Pony Express that is still there today.

traffic

Marysville is located at the intersection of US Highway 36 ( Pony Express Highway ) and US Highway 77 .

fauna

In Marysville there is an isolated population of a dark form of the gray squirrel , which is why Marysville is also called Black Squirrel City .

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

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