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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Foresman, Benton County, Indiana

Foresman is an unincorporated community in Bolivar Township, Benton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Foresman was established as a railroad station on the Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad.

Geography

Foresman is located at 40°29′59″N 87°09′02″W / 40.49972°N 87.15056°W / 40.49972; -87.15056 at an elevation of 709 feet.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Foresman, Benton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village developed as a railroad station between Templeton and Otterbein...