Tracy, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
41°29′07″N 86°40′57″W / 41.48528°N 86.68250°W / 41.48528; -86.6825046532
Tracy is an unincorporated community in Union Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
History
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
- ^ 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.
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Municipalities and communities of LaPorte County, Indiana, United States
County seat: La Porte
- La Porte
- Michigan City
communities
- Alida
- Beattys Corner
- Birchim
- Byron
- Crumstown‡
- Door Village
- Duneland Beach
- Haskell
- Hesston
- Holmesville
- Kankakee
- Lake Park
- Mill Creek
- Oakwood
- Otis
- Pinhook
- Pinola
- Riverside
- Salem Heights
- Smith
- South Wanatah
- Springfield
- Springville
- Summit
- Tee Lake
- Thomaston
- Tracy
- Union Center
- Waterford
- Wellsboro
- Wilders
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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