Foltz
Foltz is a hamlet in Lancaster Township, Jefferson, Indiana. Foltz is situated nearby to the hamlet Middlefork, as well as near Five Points.Places of Interest
Highlights include Eleutherian College.
Eleutherian College
Museum
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Eleutherian College, founded as Eleutherian Institute in 1848, was a school founded by local anti-slavery Baptists at Lancaster in Jefferson County. The institute's name comes from the Greek word eleutheros, meaning "freedom and equality." The school admitted students without regard to ethnicity or gender, including freed and fugitive slaves. Eleutherian College is situated 2 miles southwest of Foltz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Middlefork and Lancaster.
Middlefork
Hamlet
Middlefork is an unincorporated community in Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana. The community took its name from the Middle Fork Creek.
Lancaster
Village
Lancaster is an unincorporated community in Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana. Lancaster is situated 2 miles southwest of Foltz.
Dupont
Village
Photo: Chris Flook, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dupont is a town in Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 339 at the 2010 census. Dupont is situated 3 miles northwest of Foltz.
Foltz
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Lancaster Township, Jefferson, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.85358° or 38° 51′ 13″ northLongitude
-85.48824° or 85° 29′ 18″ westOpen location code
86CPVG36+CPOpenStreetMap ID
node 13465419208OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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