Folsomville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Folsomville is located in Indiana
Folsomville
Folsomville
Folsomville is located in the United States
Folsomville
Folsomville
Coordinates: 38°07′45″N 87°09′51″W / 38.12917°N 87.16417°W / 38.12917; -87.16417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
TownshipOwen
Elevation
[1]
459 ft (140 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47637
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-23836[2]
GNIS feature ID434629

Folsomville is an unincorporated community in Owen Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Folsomville was laid out in 1859 by Benjamin Folsom, and named for him.[4] A post office has been in operation at Folsomville since 1863.[5] Folsomville used to have the nickname "Lick Skillet."[6]

Geography

Folsomville is located at 38°07′45″N 87°09′51″W / 38.12917°N 87.16417°W / 38.12917; -87.16417.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Folsomville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  4. ↑ Fortune, William (1881). Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. Courier Company. p. 37.
  5. ↑ "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Folsomville". www.marshaswarrickweb.com. Retrieved March 1, 2016.


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