Stony Lonesome, Indiana

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Stony Lonesome, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Stony Lonesome
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°12′03″N86°03′44″W / 39.20083°N 86.06222°W / 39.20083; -86.06222 Coordinates: 39°12′03″N86°03′44″W / 39.20083°N 86.06222°W / 39.20083; -86.06222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Bartholomew
Township Harrison
Elevation
[1]
725 ft (221 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47201
FIPS code 18-73592 [2]
GNIS feature ID 444229

Stony Lonesome (also spelled Stoney Lonesome) is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [3]

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History

Stony Lonesome was likely named on account of its rocky and isolated terrain. [4] The community has been noted for its unusual place name. [5]

Geography

Stony Lonesome is located at 39°12′03″N86°03′44″W / 39.20083°N 86.06222°W / 39.20083; -86.06222 .

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Stony Lonesome, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  314. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...is descriptive, as the locale was both stony and lonesome.
  5. ↑ Peckham, Howard Henry (1978). Indiana: A History. University of Illinois Press. p. 8. ISBN   978-0-252-07146-1.
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