Marche

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Marche (pronounced "Mar-Shay") began as a post office stop on the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad about ten miles northwest of downtown Little Rock in Pulaski County.

The town, originally called Warren, was settled by Poles. The name was changed to reduce confusion with the 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).

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