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Epsom, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°47′07″N 87°03′47″W / 38.78528°N 87.06306°W / 38.78528; -87.06306
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Epsom
Epsom is located in Indiana
Epsom
Epsom
Epsom is located in the United States
Epsom
Epsom
Coordinates: 38°47′07″N 87°03′47″W / 38.78528°N 87.06306°W / 38.78528; -87.06306
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDaviess
TownshipBogard
Elevation509 ft (155 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47568
Area code812
GNIS feature ID434222

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

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 / 38.78528°N 87.06306°W / 38.78528; -87.06306.

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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)