Epsom, Indiana

Epsom is an unincorporated community in Bogard Township, Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Epsom
Epsom
Epsom
Coordinates: 38°47′07″N 87°03′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDaviess
TownshipBogard
Elevation509 ft (155 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47568
Area code(s)812
GNIS feature ID434222

History

The first settlement at Epsom was made about 1815.[3] The community took its name from a nearby well containing water which tasted of epsom salts.[4]

A post office was established at Epsom in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[5]

Geography

Epsom is located at 38°47′07″N 87°03′47″W.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Epsom, Indiana
  3. History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. p. 707.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 120.
  5. "Daviess County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.


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