Foresman, Indiana

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

For the unincorporated community in Benton County, see Foresman, Benton County, Indiana.

Foresman, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNewton
TownshipIroquois
Elevation
[1]
653 ft (199 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47922
Area code219
FIPS code18-23890[2]
GNIS feature ID434645

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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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 September 9, 2015.


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