Lost River, Indiana

Lost River is an unincorporated community in Paoli Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Lost River, Indiana
Lost River
Lost River
Coordinates: 38°36′25″N 86°27′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOrange
TownshipPaoli
Elevation636 ft (194 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47454
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID451660

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.

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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