Stony Lonesome, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°12′03″N 86°03′44″W / 39.20083°N 86.06222°W / 39.20083; -86.06222CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyBartholomewTownshipHarrisonElevation725 ft (221 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
47201
FIPS code18-73592[2]GNIS feature ID444229[1]

Stony Lonesome (also spelled Stoney Lonesome) is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Stony Lonesome was likely named on account of its rocky and isolated terrain.[3] The community has been noted for its unusual place name.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stony Lonesome, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Peckham, Howard Henry (1978). Indiana: A History. University of Illinois Press. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-252-07146-1.
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