Lost River, Indiana

Lost River is an unincorporated community in Paoli Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Lost River, Indiana
Lost River is located in Indiana
Lost River
Lost River
Lost River is located in the United States
Lost River
Lost River
Coordinates: 38°36′25″N 86°27′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOrange
TownshipPaoli
Elevation637 ft (194 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47454
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID451660[1]

History

A post office was established at Lost River in 1837, and remained in operation until 1878.[2] The community took its name from the nearby Lost River.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lost River, Indiana
  2. "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  3. 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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