Epsom, Indiana

Epsom is an unincorporated community in Daviess County, Indiana, in the United States.[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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Epsom, Indiana
  2. History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. p. 707.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 120.
  4. "Daviess County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 August 2014.

Coordinates: 38°47′07″N 87°03′47″W / 38.78528°N 87.06306°W / 38.78528; -87.06306

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