Welcome to Lostant (aka 'Lost Ant') ...
The village of Lostant is located in La Salle County<1>.
The pronunciation of Lostant: LAWS-tuhnt<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lostant, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lostant has a population of 480 people<3> (see below for details).
Lostant is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lostant lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Lostant: (815) and (779)<5>
The ZIP code for Lostant: 61334<6>
The village of Lostant has also been called Lost Ant.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lostant had an population of 480 people. This is a decrease of 3.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lostant had a population of 498 people. This makes Lostant the county's 15th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 498 people, the population of Lostant increased 2.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 486 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lostant.
Communities near Lostant ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lostant.
- Ottawa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <7>
- Streator
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streator
- Streator is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streator <7>
- Peru
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <7>
- La Salle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- La Salle is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <7>
- Spring Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <7>
- Oglesby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
- Oglesby is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <7>
- Henry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <7>
- Minonk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minonk
- Minonk is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minonk <7>
- Lacon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Lacon is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <7>
- De Pue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Lostant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lostant.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lostant. 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 Lostant.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lostant. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lostant.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lostant ...
Looking for more information about Lostant? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lostant, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lostant.
Adding Lostant to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lostant 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 Lostant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Lostant post office opened in 1861.
We also found Lostant on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lostant.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lostant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including La Salle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lostant. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lostant. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lostant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Lostant). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lostant or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |