Tracy, Indiana
Tracy, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 41°29′07″N 86°40′57″W / 41.48528°N 86.68250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | LaPorte |
Township | Union |
Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
ZIP code | 46532 |
FIPS code | 18-76274[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 444845[1] |
Tracy is an unincorporated community in Union Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
History
[edit]Tracy (formerly called Tracy Station) contained a post office from 1879 until 1912.[3] The community was named for a railroad employee.[4] The Tracy station was located on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tracy, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "LaPorte County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 326. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for the foreman of a railroad crew.
- ^ Daniels, E. D. (1904). A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 109.