Foresman, Benton County, Indiana Explained

Foresman, Indiana
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Mapsize:	150px
Pushpin Map:	USA Indiana Benton County
Pushpin Label:	Foresman
Pushpin Map Caption:	Foresman's location in Benton County
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Benton County
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Bolivar Township
Population As Of:	2000
Timezone:	Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:	-5
Timezone Dst:	EDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-4
Elevation Footnotes:	^[1]
Elevation M:	216
Elevation Ft:	709
Coordinates:	40.4997°N -87.1506°W
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47970
Area Code:	765
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	434644

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 40.4997°N -87.1506°W at an elevation of 709 feet.

References

1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|434644}} Foresman, Benton County, Indiana ]. . . March 1, 2020.
3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 134. This village developed as a railroad station between Templeton and Otterbein....