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

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. ^ a b 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.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solsberry
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