Stony Lonesome, Indiana

Stony Lonesome, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Stony Lonesome is located in Bartholomew County, Indiana
Stony Lonesome
Stony Lonesome
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°12′03″N 86°03′44″W / 39.20083°N 86.06222°W / 39.20083; -86.06222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBartholomew
TownshipHarrison
Elevation
[1]
725 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.