Foresman, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°51′58″N 87°17′42″W / 40.86611°N 87.29500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Newton |
Township | Iroquois |
Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47922 |
Area code | 219 |
FIPS code | 18-23890[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 434645[1] |
Foresman is an unincorporated community in Iroquois Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Foresman was laid out as a town in 1882 by John B. Foresman, and named for him.[3] A post office was established at Foresman in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.[4]