Lost River, Indiana
Appearance
Lost River, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°36′25″N 86°27′05″W / 38.60694°N 86.45139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Orange |
Township | Paoli |
Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47454 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 451660 |
Lost River is an unincorporated community in Paoli Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
A post office was established at Lost River in 1837, and remained in operation until 1878.[3] The community took its name from the nearby Lost River.[4]
Geography
Lost River is located at 38°36′25″N 86°27′05″W / 38.60694°N 86.45139°W.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Lost River, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name comes from a local stream of the same name...