Solsberry, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Solsberry is located in Indiana
Solsberry
Solsberry
Solsberry is located in the United States
Solsberry
Solsberry
Coordinates: 39°05′00″N 86°45′22″W / 39.08333°N 86.75611°W / 39.08333; -86.75611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGreene
TownshipBeech Creek
Elevation
[1]
778 ft (237 m)
ZIP code
47459
FIPS code18-70506[2]
GNIS feature ID443761

Solsberry is an unincorporated community in Beech Creek Township, Greene County, Indiana.

History

According to one source, Solsberry is likely a corruption of Salisbury, a city in England.[3] The Solsberry post office was established in 1851.[4] However, according to locals, the name Solsberry originates from one of the early settlers to the region, Solomon Wilkerson, who planned the town and is buried in the town cemetery.[5]

Geography

Solsberry is located at 39°05′00″N 86°45′22″W / 39.08333°N 86.75611°W / 39.08333; -86.75611.

Blake by Roy Kitchin at the Solsberry Sculpture Trail
Blake by Roy Kitchin at the Solsberry Sculpture Trail

Solsberry is home to the Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A likely origin is that Solsberry is a phonetic spelling of Salisbury, an English town name...
  4. ↑ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ History of Greene and Sullivan Counties, State of Indiana
  6. ↑ "About – Sculpture Trails". Retrieved May 4, 2021.


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