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.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stony_Lonesome,_Indiana
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