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