Lamb, Indiana

Lamb, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Lamb
Lamb
Coordinates: 38°41′31″N 85°11′17″W / 38.69194°N 85.18806°W / 38.69194; -85.18806Coordinates: 38°41′31″N 85°11′17″W / 38.69194°N 85.18806°W / 38.69194; -85.18806
Country United States
State Indiana
County Switzerland
Township Craig
Elevation[1] 482 ft (147 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47043
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 437571

Lamb is an unincorporated community in Craig Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

An early variant name of the community was called Erin.[3] Erin had its start in 1815.[4] A post office called Lamb was established in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[5]

Geography

Lamb is located at 38°41′31″N 85°11′17″W / 38.69194°N 85.18806°W / 38.69194; -85.18806.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  2. ↑ "Lamb, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ "USGS detail on Lamb - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  4. ↑ Cottman, George Streibe (1916). Indiana Magazine of History. p. 153.
  5. ↑ "Switzerland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 December 2015.


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