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Welcome to Lost Creek ...

Lost Creek is located in Lawrence County<1>.


The location of Lost Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Lost Creek: Lost Crk. (or less commonly used: Lost Ck. or Lost Cr.)

Lost Creek is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Lost Creek, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Lost Creek: (606)

Communities Also Named Lost Creek ...

While we believe that this Lost Creek is located in Lawrence County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Lost Creek. Those communities are located in the following counties: Breathitt and Morgan County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 12 communities that are also named Lost Creek - they are located in Kansas, Montana (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Lost Creek ...

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

  • Paintsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Prestonsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
    • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <4>
  • Louisa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Fort Gay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
    • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Inez
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
    • Inez is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <4>
  • Kermit
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
    • Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <4>
  • Warfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
    • Warfield is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <4>
  • Blaine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Charley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charley
    • Charley is located in Lawrence County
  • Georges Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
    • Georges Creek is located in Lawrence County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lost Creek ...

Looking for more information about Lost Creek? 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 Lost Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lost Creek.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lost Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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