Little is known about the early history of Marion, but it is believed that the first settlers of the area were the family of a man named David Stewart who came from Marion, Alabama in 1832. This has caused confusion as some sources state this is how the town got its name, while others argue it was named after the Lieutenant Colonel and later Brigadier General Francis Marion of the American Revolutionary War. Also known as the "swamp fox".
Marion was a part of Ouachita Parish until 1839 when it became a part of the new Union Parish.
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