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Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Solsberry, Indiana
Census-designated place
Solsberry is located in IndianaSolsberrySolsberryShow map of IndianaSolsberry is located in the United StatesSolsberrySolsberryShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°04′52″N 86°45′32″W / 39.08111°N 86.75889°W / 39.08111; -86.75889
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGreene
TownshipBeech Creek
Elevation778 ft (237 m)
ZIP code47459
FIPS code18-70506
GNIS feature ID2830391

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. The Solsberry post office was established in 1851. 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.

Geography

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.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Solsberry, Indiana
  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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County seat: Bloomfield
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