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Tracy is an unincorporated community in Union Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.

Tracy, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Tracy
Tracy
Coordinates: 41°29′07″N 86°40′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
TownshipUnion
Elevation
[1]
715 ft (218 m)
ZIP code
46532
FIPS code18-76274[2]
GNIS feature ID444845

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]


Geography


Tracy is located at 41°29′07″N 86°40′57″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "LaPorte County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. 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.
  5. 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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