Lost River, Indiana

Lost River, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Lost River
Lost River
Coordinates: 38°36′25″N 86°27′05″W / 38.60694°N 86.45139°W / 38.60694; -86.45139Coordinates: 38°36′25″N 86°27′05″W / 38.60694°N 86.45139°W / 38.60694; -86.45139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Orange
Township Paoli
Elevation[1] 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 / 38.60694; -86.45139.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Lost River, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. ↑ 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...


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