Center of U. S. Population marker, Columbus Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, circa 1910

Description:	The stone marker reads: Center of Population / U. S. A. / June 1, 1900. The exact point, Latitute 39° 9 36North: / Longitude: 85° 48 54 West. is from this spot N.19° 4.E 3606 feet. designated by a stone marked 1900. near the barn of Henry Marr. The Indianapolis News erected this stone.The 1900 census revealed that the US center of population was in Henry Marrs barn lot southeast of Columbus, so the Indianapolis News had this monument placed at the nearest intersection (1/4 mile from the actual site). The mean center of population of the United States (determined by the United States Census Bureau) moved west through southern Indiana between 1890 and 1940. In 1900 it was located six miles southeast of Columbus in section 2 of Columbus Township, Bartholomew County. The farm was owned by James Marr and occupied by his son Henry Marr. Eventually Henrys son Clyde and grandson Henry also lived on the farm.
Origin:	1910, circa
Source:	http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/8DB6EE0F-0707-4D04-8BE6-174335804059
Collection:	Indiana Album
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Geography:	Section 2, Columbus Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States
Subjects:	Joan Hostetler Collection Historical markers Columbus (Ind.) Bartholomew County (Ind.)

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