LaGrange | |
Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Pushpin Map: | USA Indiana Tippecanoe County |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tippecanoe County |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Shelby |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 40.3744°N -87.09°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 47906 |
Area Code: | 765 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
LaGrange was a small town, now extinct, in Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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]
LaGrange was likely located at 40.3744°N -87.09°W.