Marion (pop 1,187), a charming rural community, lies about ten miles northwest of Seguin. Carefully planned and built as a major railroad stop on the way to San Antonio by Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroad’s Thomas W. Pierce, the city was incorporated in 1933.
Cotton, maize, and milo were exported from this area, and the community grew and thrived from such enterprise. Today, many of the residents are in agriculture, with milo and maize the chief crops.
The Marion Independent School District serves 449 students.
