Named from a spring at the head of Lost Creek which is near the village. The creek was named because it sinks down and is lost to sight in certain places. (WPA) Named from a spring at the head of Lost Creek which is nearby. The stream was so named because it sank out of sight at places and was "lost" to sight. (Annals of Wyoming 14:3) Lost Spring, Converse County, Wyoming, was named from a spring at the head of Lost Creek, which is near the village. The stream was so named because it sank out of sight at places and was "lost" to sight. (Stennett, 1908) |