Folsomville, Indiana

Folsomville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°07′45″N87°09′51″W / 38.12917°N 87.16417°W / 38.12917; -87.16417
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Warrick
Township	Owen
Elevation [1]	460 ft (140 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47637
Area codes	812, 930
FIPS code	18-23836 [2]
GNIS feature ID	434629

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″N87°09′51″W / 38.12917°N 87.16417°W / 38.12917; -87.16417 .

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau first delineated Folsomville as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. ^[7]

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.
7. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.