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1869established
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In 1833, Sidney Williams arrived in the area which is now Marshall County and purchased 600 acres (2.4 km2) of land on the present day site of Argos. Mr. Williams built a tavern, an inn, and helped build a section of Michigan Road. Mr. Williams sold his land to Clark Bliven, the man who built the courthouse on the Williams's land. This local place of rest was not considered a town until some time later. On January 8, 1851, John Pleak and Marquis L. Smith, laid out the town of Sidney, which is the predecessor to Argos. The town of Sidney was named in honor of Sidney Williams.

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2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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South Main 4076CommonsSouth Main 40762021ParkSide Community Church 2070CommonsParkSide Community Church 20702021Gas Station (50's) 4073CommonsGas Station (50's) 40732021Gas Station (50's) 4072CommonsGas Station (50's) 40722021Garage 4075CommonsGarage 40752021Argos Methodist Church 2066CommonsArgos Methodist Church 20662021Park Side Comm Church 20-02-29 050CommonsPark Side Comm Church 20-02-29 0502020Mich Road 20-02-29 054CommonsMich Road 20-02-29 0542020Argos 20-02-29 040CommonsArgos 20-02-29 0402020Walnut Township, IN, USACommonsWalnut Township, IN, USA2013Richland Township, IN, USA - panoramio (4)CommonsRichland Township, IN, USA - panoramio (4)2013Green Township, IN, USACommonsGreen Township, IN, USA2013Green Township, IN, USA - panoramio (2)CommonsGreen Township, IN, USA - panoramio (2)2013Green Township, IN, USA - panoramio (1)CommonsGreen Township, IN, USA - panoramio (1)2013Argos, IN 46501, USACommonsArgos, IN 46501, USA2013Argos, IN 46501, USA - panoramio (2)CommonsArgos, IN 46501, USA - panoramio (2)2013Argos, IN 46501, USA - panoramio (1)CommonsArgos, IN 46501, USA - panoramio (1)2013Argos, IndianaCommonsArgos, Indiana2012Argos P4010023CommonsArgos P40100232011Argos P4010022CommonsArgos P40100222011US-IN-ArgosCommonsUS-IN-Argos2005

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Argos Izaak Walton League Historic DistrictBuilt 1922

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