Welcome to Lookout ...

Lookout is located in Ripley County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lookout, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Lookout is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lookout lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lookout lies within the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Lookout ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Lookout - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Idaho (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lookout.

Communities near Lookout ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lookout.

• Greensburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
• Batesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
  • Batesville is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <4>
• Aurora
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Dearborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Brookville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
  • Brookville is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
• Versailles
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
• Milan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Milan is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
• Osgood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
  • Osgood is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <4>
• Dillsboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
  • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <4>
• Westport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
  • Westport is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
• Sunman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
  • Sunman is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lookout. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lookout.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lookout. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lookout.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lookout. See our Newspapers Page for Lookout.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lookout ...

Looking for more information about Lookout? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lookout, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lookout.

Adding Lookout to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lookout in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lookout was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lookout post office opened in 1889.

We also found Lookout in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lookout.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lookout. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ripley County: www.ripleycounty.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov