Foresman, Indiana

Foresman, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Foresman
Foresman
Coordinates: 40°51′58″N 87°17′42″W / 40.86611°N 87.29500°W / 40.86611; -87.29500Coordinates: 40°51′58″N 87°17′42″W / 40.86611°N 87.29500°W / 40.86611; -87.29500
Country United States
State Indiana
County Newton
Township Iroquois
Elevation[1] 653 ft (199 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 47922
Area code(s) 219
FIPS code 18-23890[2]
GNIS feature ID 434645

Foresman is an unincorporated community in Iroquois Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Foresman was laid out as a town in 1882 by John B. Foresman, and named for him.[4] A post office was established at Foresman in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.[5]

Geography

Foresman is located at 40°51′58″N 87°17′42″W / 40.86611°N 87.29500°W / 40.86611; -87.29500.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Foresman, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ Ade, John (1911). Newton County: A Collection of Historical Facts and Personal Recollections Concerning Newton County, Indiana, from 1853 to 1911. Bobbs-Merrill. p. 194.
  5. ↑ "Newton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 September 2015.


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