Tamarack Grange, Indiana
Tamarack Grange is an unincorporated community in Penn Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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. The community was likely named after the tamarack larch.
References
- ^ 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...