Welcome to Epsom ...

Epsom is located in Davies's County<1>.

The location of Epsom has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Epsom, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

Epsom is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Epsom lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Epsom (for example, toward Russellville (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Epsom: (812)

Communities Also Named Epsom ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Epsom - they are located in Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina and Ontario (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Epsom.

Communities near Epsom ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Epsom.

• Washington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Linton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
  • Linton is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <4>
• Bicknell
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
  • Bicknell is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <4>
• Loogootee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
  • Loogootee is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <4>
• Bloomfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
  • Bloomfield is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
• Odon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
  • Odon is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <4>
• Shoals
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
  • Shoals is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <4>
• Montgomery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
• Lyons
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
• Elnora
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
  • Elnora is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Epsom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Epsom.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Epsom. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Epsom.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Epsom. See our Newspapers Page for Epsom.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Epsom ...

Looking for more information about Epsom? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Epsom, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Epsom.

Adding Epsom to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Epsom in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Epsom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Epsom post office opened in 1856.

We also found Epsom in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Epsom.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Epsom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov