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Welcome to Lost Creek ...

Lost Creek is located in Morgan County<1>.

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

Lost Creek is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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).

Area Code for Lost Creek: 606

Communities Also Named Lost Creek ...

While we believe that this Lost Creek is located in Morgan County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Lost Creek. Those communities are located in the following counties: Breathitt and Lawrence 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Prestonsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • West Liberty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Salyersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sandy Hook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Blaine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Redbush
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Redbush is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
  • Dingus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dingus is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
  • Fuget
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fuget is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
  • Logville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Logville is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville

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.

Footnotes ...

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