Epsom | |
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| Coordinates: 38°47′07″N 87°03′47″W / 38.78528°N 87.06306°W / 38.78528; -87.06306 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Daviess |
| Township | Bogard |
| Elevation [1] | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47568 |
| Area code | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 434222[1] |
Epsom is an unincorporated community in Bogard Township, Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
The first settlement at Epsom was made about 1815.[2] The community took its name from a nearby well containing water which tasted of epsom salts.[3]
A post office was established at Epsom in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Epsom, Indiana
- ^ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. p. 707.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 120.
- ^ "Daviess County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
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