Tamarack Grange, Indiana

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

Tamarack Grange, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Tamarack Grange
Tamarack Grange
Coordinates: 41°35′46″N 86°08′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySt. Joseph
TownshipPenn
Elevation856 ft (261 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46544
Area code(s)574
GNIS feature ID452816

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.

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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