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| − | '''Marche''' (pronounced "Mar-Shay") began as a post office stop on the [[Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad | + | '''Marche''' (pronounced "Mar-Shay") is a community located in [[Pulaski County]] twelve miles north of [[Little Rock]], Arkansas. The community began as a rural post office stop on the [[Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad]]. |
| − | The town, originally called Warren, was settled by Poles. The name was changed to reduce confusion with | + | The town, originally called Warren, was settled by Poles. The name was changed to reduce confusion with a Bradley County town of same name. The population of Marche in 1892 was about 37 people. The postmaster at the time was Miss [[S. Choinski]]. A vinegar factory operated here under [[E. W. Choinski]] and a general store under Miss [[Helen Choinski]]. |
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Revision as of 08:51, 6 August 2012
Marche (pronounced "Mar-Shay") is a community located in Pulaski County twelve miles north of Little Rock, Arkansas. The community began as a rural post office stop on the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad.
The town, originally called Warren, was settled by Poles. The name was changed to reduce confusion with a Bradley County town of same name. The population of Marche in 1892 was about 37 people. The postmaster at the time was Miss S. Choinski. A vinegar factory operated here under E. W. Choinski and a general store under Miss Helen Choinski.
References
- Arkansas State Gazetteer and Business Directory (Chicago, IL: R.L. Polk Company, 1892).
