Lamb, Indiana

Lamb
Unincorporated community
Lamb Lamb
Coordinates: 38°41′31″N 85°11′17″W / 38.69194°N 85.18806°WCoordinates: 38°41′31″N 85°11′17″W / 38.69194°N 85.18806°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Switzerland
Township	Craig
Elevation[1]	482 ft (147 m)
ZIP code	47043
Area code(s)	812
GNIS feature ID	437571

Lamb is an unincorporated community in Craig Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

An early variant name of the community was called Erin.^[3] Erin had its start in 1815.^[4] A post office called Lamb was established in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.^[5]

Geography

Lamb is located at 38°41′31″N 85°11′17″W / 38.69194°N 85.18806°W.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
2. "Lamb, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
3. "USGS detail on Lamb - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-08-25.
4. Cottman, George Streibe (1916). Indiana Magazine of History. p. 153.
5. "Switzerland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 December 2015.