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Welcome to Folsomville ...

Folsomville is located in Warrick County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Folsomville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1863.

Folsomville is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Folsomville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Folsomville (for example, toward Alton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Folsomville lies within the (812) area code.

The ZIP code for Folsomville: 47637<3>

Communities near Folsomville ...

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

  • Boonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
    • Boonville is located in Warrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <5>
  • Huntingburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chandler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
    • Chandler is located in Warrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
  • Newburgh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
    • Newburgh is located in Warrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <5>
  • Oakland City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Santa Claus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ferdinand
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
    • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <5>
  • Rockport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Spencer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <5>
  • Lewisport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Dale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Spencer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <5>

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 Folsomville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Folsomville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Folsomville. 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 Folsomville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Folsomville ...

Looking for more information about Folsomville? 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 Folsomville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Folsomville.

Adding Folsomville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Folsomville 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 Folsomville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Folsomville post office opened in 1863.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Folsomville.

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

The official website for Warrick County: www.warrickcounty.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Warrick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Folsomville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Folsomville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Folsomville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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