Foresman, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Benton County's location in Indiana
Benton County's location in Indiana
Foresman is located in Benton County, Indiana
Foresman
Foresman
Foresman's location in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°29′59″N 87°09′02″W / 40.49972°N 87.15056°W / 40.49972; -87.15056
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBenton County
TownshipBolivar Township
Elevation
[1]
709 ft (216 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47970
Area code765
GNIS feature ID434644

Foresman is an unincorporated community in Bolivar Township, Benton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Foresman was established as a railroad station on the Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad.[3]

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...


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