Stony Lonesome, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Stony Lonesome, Indiana
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Bartholomew County
Pushpin Label:Stony Lonesome
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bartholomew County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bartholomew
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Harrison
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.2008°N -86.0622°W
Elevation Ft:725
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47201
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-73592[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:444229

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

History

Stony Lonesome was likely named on account of its rocky and isolated terrain.[2] The community has been noted for its unusual place name.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 314. ...is descriptive, as the locale was both stony and lonesome..
  3. Book: Peckham, Howard Henry. Indiana: A History. 1978. University of Illinois Press. 978-0-252-07146-1. 8.