foresman+indiana Latitude and Longitude:

40°51′58″N 87°17′42″W / 40.86611°N 87.29500°W / 40.86611; -87.29500
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Foresman, Indiana
Foresman is located in Indiana
Foresman
Foresman
Foresman is located in the United States
Foresman
Foresman
Coordinates: 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
Elevation653 ft (199 m)
Time zone UTC-6 ( Central (CST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-5 ( CDT)
ZIP code
47922
Area code 219
FIPS code18-23890 [2]
GNIS feature ID434645 [1]

Foresman is an unincorporated community in Iroquois Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Foresman was laid out as a town in 1882 by John B. Foresman, and named for him. [3] A post office was established at Foresman in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934. [4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foresman, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Newton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 9, 2015.



foresman+indiana Latitude and Longitude:

40°51′58″N 87°17′42″W / 40.86611°N 87.29500°W / 40.86611; -87.29500
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Foresman, Indiana
Foresman is located in Indiana
Foresman
Foresman
Foresman is located in the United States
Foresman
Foresman
Coordinates: 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
Elevation653 ft (199 m)
Time zone UTC-6 ( Central (CST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-5 ( CDT)
ZIP code
47922
Area code 219
FIPS code18-23890 [2]
GNIS feature ID434645 [1]

Foresman is an unincorporated community in Iroquois Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Foresman was laid out as a town in 1882 by John B. Foresman, and named for him. [3] A post office was established at Foresman in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934. [4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foresman, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Newton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 9, 2015.



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