Epsom, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Epsom
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Daviess
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Bogard
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.7853°N -87.0631°W
Elevation Ft:509
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47568
Area Code:812
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:434222

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

History

The first settlement at Epsom was made about 1815.[1] The community took its name from a nearby well containing water which tasted of epsom salts.[2]

A post office was established at Epsom in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3]

References

  1. Book: History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . Goodspeed . 1886 . 707.
  2. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 120.
  3. Web site: Daviess County . Jim Forte Postal History . 31 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903101816/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Daviess . 3 September 2014 .