Foresman, Indiana | |
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  Foresman  Foresman | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′58″N 87°17′42″W / 40.86611°N 87.29500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Newton |
| Township | Iroquois |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47922 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-23890 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 434645 [1] |
Foresman is an unincorporated community in Iroquois Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
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]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foresman, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Newton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
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Newton County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Foresman, Indiana | |
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Foresman Foresman | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′58″N 87°17′42″W / 40.86611°N 87.29500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Newton |
| Township | Iroquois |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47922 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-23890 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 434645 [1] |
Foresman is an unincorporated community in Iroquois Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
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]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foresman, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Newton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of
Newton County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Towns | | |
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This Newton County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |