Stony Lonesome, Indiana | |
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 Bartholomew County's location in Indiana | |
  Stony Lonesome Location in Bartholomew County | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′03″N 86°03′44″W / 39.20083°N 86.06222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Bartholomew |
| Township | Harrison |
| Elevation | 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 [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
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stony Lonesome, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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^ 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.
- ^ Peckham, Howard Henry (1978). Indiana: A History. University of Illinois Press. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-252-07146-1.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |