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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Lost River, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°36′25″N 86°27′05″W / 38.60694°N 86.45139°W / 38.60694; -86.45139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOrange
TownshipPaoli
Elevation637 ft (194 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47454
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID451660

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

History

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

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...
Municipalities and communities of Orange County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Paoli
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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