Tamarack Grange is an unincorporated community in Penn Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Tamarack Grange, Indiana | |
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  Tamarack Grange  Tamarack Grange | |
| Coordinates: 41°35′46″N 86°08′16″W / 41.59611°N 86.13778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | St. Joseph |
| Township | Penn |
| Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46544 |
| Area code | 574 |
| GNIS feature ID | 452816[1] |
The community is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
editA post office named Tamarack was established in 1837, but was soon discontinued, in 1838.[2] The community was likely named after the tamarack larch.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tamarack Grange, Indiana
- ^ "Saint Joseph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
- ^ 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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