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Welcome to Loogootee ...

The city of Loogootee is located in Martin County<1>.



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The pronunciation of Loogootee: Luh Goe Tee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Loogootee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Loogootee has a population of 2,682 people<3> (see below for details).

Loogootee is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Loogootee (for example, toward Dale), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Loogootee: 812 & 930<5>

The ZIP code for Loogootee: 47553<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Loogootee had an population of 2,682 people. This is a decrease of 2.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Loogootee had a population of 2,751 people (which is 26.56% of the total population of Martin County). This makes Loogootee the county's most populous community.

The population of Loogootee represents 0.04% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 162nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,751 people, the population of Loogootee has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,741 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Loogootee.

Communities Also Named Loogootee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Loogootee - it's located in Illinois.

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

Communities near Loogootee ...

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

  • Jasper
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Washington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • French Lick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Odon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
    • Odon is located in Davies's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <7>
  • Shoals
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
    • Shoals is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <7>
  • Montgomery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <7>
  • Elnora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • West Baden Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Plainville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Plainville is located in Davies's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
  • Newberry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
    • Newberry is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people

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 Loogootee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Loogootee.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Loogootee. 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 Loogootee.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Loogootee. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Loogootee.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loogootee ...

Looking for more information about Loogootee? 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 Loogootee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Loogootee.

Adding Loogootee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Loogootee 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 Loogootee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Loogootee post office opened in 1857.

We also found Loogootee in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Loogootee.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Martin, 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 Loogootee. 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 Loogootee.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Loogootee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Loogootee area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Loogootee area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 city (such as Loogootee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Loogootee 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/




 

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