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Welcome to Lost Springs ...

The city of Lost Springs is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lost Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.

A typical abbreviation for Lost Springs: Lost Spgs. (or less commonly used: Lost Spngs. or Lost Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lost Springs has a population of 67 people<2> (see below for details).

Lost Springs is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lost Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Lost Springs: 785

The ZIP code for Lost Springs: 66859<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lost Springs had an population of 67 people. This is a decrease of 4.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lost Springs had a population of 70 people. This makes Lost Springs the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 70 people, the population of Lost Springs decreased 1.41% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 71 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lost Springs.

Communities Also Named Lost Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lost Springs - it's located in Wyoming.

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

Communities near Lost Springs ...

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

  • Hillsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Herington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Marion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hope is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <5>
  • Lincolnville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lincolnville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Ramona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ramona is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Ramona has also been known as:
    • Ramona Station
  • Woodbine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Wilsey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wilsey is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Durham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Durham is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Tampa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lost Springs. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lost Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lost Springs ...

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

Adding Lost Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lost Springs 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 (so far) for Lost Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Lost Springs post office opened in 1879.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lost Springs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lost Springs.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lost Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Lost Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lost Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/