Tamarack Grange, Indiana

Tamarack Grange, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Tamarack Grange
Tamarack Grange
Coordinates: 41°35′46″N 86°08′17″W / 41.59611°N 86.13806°W / 41.59611; -86.13806Coordinates: 41°35′46″N 86°08′17″W / 41.59611°N 86.13806°W / 41.59611; -86.13806
Country United States
State Indiana
County St. Joseph
Township Penn
Elevation[1] 856 ft (261 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 46544
Area code(s) 574
GNIS feature ID 452816

Tamarack Grange is an unincorporated community in Penn Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

The community is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office named Tamarack was established in 1837, but was soon discontinued, in 1838.[3] The community was likely named after the tamarack larch.[4]

Geography

Tamarack Grange is located at 41°35′46″N 86°08′17″W / 41.59611°N 86.13806°W / 41.59611; -86.13806.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Tamarack Grange, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Saint Joseph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 319. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Tamarack, Algonquian for the larch of the pine family...


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