Lost Creek, Kentucky

Lost Creek is an unincorporated community in Breathitt County, Kentucky. The community is centered on the intersection of Lost Creek and Troublesome Creek,[2] and the junction of Kentucky Route 476 with Kentucky Route 15 about 6 miles (9.7 km) south-southeast of Jackson.[3] Lost Creek has a post office[4] with ZIP code 41348, which opened on October 11, 1849.[5][6]

Lost Creek, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Lost Creek, Kentucky is located in Kentucky
Lost Creek, Kentucky
Lost Creek, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°28′54″N 83°19′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBreathitt
Elevation
784 ft (239 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41348
Area code606
GNIS feature ID508507[1]

Much of Lost Creek was destroyed in a flash-flood in July 2022.[7][8][9]

References
  1. "Lost Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Google Maps 37°28'41.7" N, 83°19'22.1" W and U.S.G.S. 37.4782298, -83.3228445
  3. State Primary Road System: Breathitt County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  4. "Lost Creek Post Office". Postal Locations. postallocations.com.
  5. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  6. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by County". United States Postal Service. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  7. Robertson, Campbell (October 29, 2022). "Months After the Floods, Eastern Kentucky Families Take Measure of What Was Lost". The New York Times.
  8. Aoyama, Andrew (April 2023). "Appalachia's Quiet Time Bombs". The Atlantic.
  9. Sandor, Julia (August 9, 2022). "Lost Creek residents hopeful for more help after President Biden's visit". WYMT Mountain News. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022.


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