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

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
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNewton
TownshipIroquois
Elevation653 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[1]

History

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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

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  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.