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Epsom
Unincorporated community

Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Daviess
Township	Bogard
Elevation	509 ft (155 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47568
Area code(s)	812
GNIS feature ID	434222

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

History

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

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

Geography

Epsom is located at 38°47′07″N 87°03′47″W / 38.78528°N 87.06306°W / 38.78528; -87.06306.

Municipalities and communities of Daviess County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Washington

City	Washington

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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