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Epsom is an unincorporated community in Bogard Township, Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Epsom
Unincorporated community

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Coordinates: 38°47′07″N 87°03′47″W
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(s)	812
GNIS feature ID	434222

History

The first settlement at Epsom was made about 1815.[3] The community took its name from a nearby well containing water which tasted of epsom salts.[4]

A post office was established at Epsom in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[5]

Geography

Epsom is located at 38°47′07″N 87°03′47″W.

References

"US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
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 3 September 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.

External links

Media related to Epsom, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Municipalities and communities of Daviess County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Washington
City	Washington	Map of Indiana highlighting Daviess County
Towns	Alfordsville Cannelburg Elnora Montgomery Odon Plainville
Townships	Barr Bogard Elmore Harrison Madison Reeve Steele Van Buren Veale Washington
CDP	Raglesville
Other unincorporated communities	Black Oak Capehart Cornettsville Corning Cumback Epsom Farlen Glendale Graham Hudsonville Jordan Lettsville Maysville Pennyville Sandy Hook South Washington Thomas Waco
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