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Foresman, Indiana

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

History

Foresman was laid out as a town in 1882 by John B. Foresman, and named for him. A post office was established at Foresman in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.

References

  1. ^ 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.