Marion is a city in and the county seat of McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1844, the city was named in honor of Brigadier General Francis Marion, the American Revolutionary War Hero whose talent in guerrilla warfare earned him the name "Swamp Fox". Marion's Main Street Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The population was 7,717 at the 2020 Census.
Southeast
Marion
McDowell County, NC
Population
7,652
Walk Score
66 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$610
Median home value
$122,200
Founded
1844
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Depot Historic District · listed 1991
- Main Street Historic District · listed 1991
Notable landmarks
- Carson House · listed 1970
- Carson-Young House · listed 2011
- Clinchfield Manufacturing Company Mill No. 2
- Clinchfield Manufacturing Company Mill No. 2 · listed 2024
- First Presbyterian Church · listed 1991
- Lone Beech · listed 1995
- McDowell County Courthouse · listed 1979
- St. John's Episcopal Church · listed 1991
- St. Matthew's Lutheran Church · listed 1991
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