LaGrange, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
LaGrange | |
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![]() ![]() LaGrange Location in Tippecanoe County | |
Coordinates: 40°22′28″N 87°05′24″W / 40.37444°N 87.09000°WCoordinates: 40°22′28″N 87°05′24″W / 40.37444°N 87.09000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Tippecanoe |
Township | Shelby |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47906 |
Area code(s) | 765 |
LaGrange was a small town, now extinct, in Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History[]
LaGrange was founded in 1827 by Isaac Shelby, and was named for the Marquis de Lafayette's ancestral home in France. The community was laid out with eight streets and a hotel. The decline of riverboat trade and the decision to build the Wabash Railroad on the other side of the Wabash River led to the town's extinction.[1]
A post office was established at LaGrange in 1828, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1835.[2]
Geography[]
LaGrange was likely located at 40°22′28″N 87°05′24″W / 40.37444°N 87.09000°W.
References[]
- ^ "Ghost Towns of Tippecanoe County". Retrieved 2016-07-26.
- ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
Categories:
- Former populated places in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
- Former populated places in Indiana
- Central Indiana geography stubs
- United States ghost town stubs