Marion Co TOC

    Independence Township was first created in 1862 from parts of Rapps Barren and Whiteville Townships.
    This Independence Township only appeared on the 1870 census with a population of 226.
    On Mar 24, 1873 Baxter County was formed and a part of Marion County was used in the creation of Baxter County. At the time Marion County extended to a line about five miles east of the present site of Mountain Home to what is known as the Barton place on Tracy Ferry. In 1873 Marion County had no representative in the legislature so no objection was filed. Independence Towsnhip was one of the townships included in the newly formed Baxter County.
    In 1908 a new Independence Township was created from parts of Hampton and Prairie Townships over on the Boone and Searcy Counties, AR lines. This township first appeared on the 1910 census with a population of 349.

The map below is for the Independence Township created in 1908.