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Welcome to Marion, Illinois.
Marion is a city in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,035 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Williamson County.
Goddard Chapel. Photo by granola eater, August 2006
Marion was named for Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox" in the Revolutionary War. The County's namesake, Hugh Williamson served as a physician in the same campaign. It is also the home to the first supermax prison in the U.S., United States Penitentiary (USP) Marion.
Marion's slogan is "Marion: Hub of the Universe." The most recognizable feature of Marion is the clock tower in the center of the city square that replaced the court house. The tallest building in Marion is the soon-to-be remodeled First Baptist Church of Marion, reaching a height of approximately 105 feet.
Marion, Illinois is located at the intersection of Interstate 57 and State Route 13 in southern Illinois. With Interstate 64 just 30 minutes to the North and Interstate 24 only minutes to the South, Marion offers access to several metropolitan areas such as St. Louis, Chicago, Indianapolis, Memphis, and Nashville without the associated "big city" costs.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.0 km˛ (13.5 mi˛). 33.2 km˛ (12.8 mi˛) of it is land and 1.8 km˛ (0.7 mi˛) of it (5.18%) is water.
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Local daily news in Marion:
Illinois Gubernatorial Candidate Bill Brady brings in a heavy hitter to Southern Illinois
The Illinois Republican Party is bringing in a heavy hitter next week to rally the base for the upcoming election.
Johnston City Explores Home Rule Again
Leaders in Johnston City want the state to have less control over its operations.
Mediacom Cable in Southern Illinois
Do very many people in or around Marion have Mediacom Cable, VOIP, internet, if so is anyone else having any problems with their phones or internet going off all the time or bad lag ? If you go to the web site posted maybe you can let me know what if any problems you are having and also you can see whats going on with mine and others. We need to try and get Mediacom to step up and up grade lines and give us what we are paying for, we also need other cable providers in our area so we can choose who we want and not just take the only one here in our area.
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Places of interest:
Spillertown, IL (2.7 miles), Whiteash, IL (4.0 miles), Johnston City, IL (6.3 miles), Pittsburg, IL (6.4 miles), Energy, IL (7.2 miles), Herrin, IL (8.4 miles), Crainville, IL (9.4 miles), Creal Springs, IL (9.9 miles).
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