Lost River is an unincorporated community in Paoli Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Lost River, Indiana | |
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  Lost River  Lost River | |
| Coordinates: 38°36′25″N 86°27′05″W / 38.60694°N 86.45139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Orange |
| Township | Paoli |
| Elevation | 637 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[1] |
History edit
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 edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lost River, Indiana
- ^ "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ 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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