Foresman is an unincorporated community in Iroquois Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
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] |
History
editForesman 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
edit- ^ 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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