Solsberry, Indiana

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

39°04′52″N 86°45′32″W / 39.08111°N 86.75889°W / 39.08111; -86.75889CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyGreeneTownship Beech CreekElevation

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778 ft (237 m)ZIP code

47459

FIPS code18-70506^[2]GNIS feature ID2830391^[1]

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 home to the Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Solsberry, Indiana
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ 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...
^ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
^ History of Greene and Sullivan Counties, State of Indiana
^ "About – Sculpture Trails". Retrieved May 4, 2021.