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词条 Crocker, Indiana
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  1. History

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}}Crocker is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Crocker was founded in 1892, when railroad service was extended to that point.[3] The community was most likely named for a railroad engineer.[4] A post office was established at Crocker in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[5] In 1912, Crocker had about 200 inhabitants.[6]

Geography

Crocker is located at {{coord|41|35|17|N|87|07|20|W|type:city}}.

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2016-11-17|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=October 25, 2007}}
2. ^{{cite web | url = {{GNIS3|433138}} | title = Crocker, Indiana | work = Geographic Names Information System | publisher = United States Geological Survey | accessdate = July 10, 2017}}
3. ^{{cite book|last=Schoon|first=Kenneth J.|title=Calumet Beginnings: Ancient Shorelines and Settlements at the South End of Lake Michigan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TFYOkm6OIGIC&pg=PA191|year=2003|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=0-253-34218-X|page=191}}
4. ^{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SXB5AAAAMAAJ|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=105|quote=...allegedly was for the engineer of the first train...}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Porter |title=Porter County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=19 October 2015}}
6. ^{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/stream/historyofporterc01lewi#page/302/mode/2up | title=History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests | publisher=Lewis Publishing Company | year=1912 | pages=152}}
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2 : Unincorporated communities in Porter County, Indiana|Unincorporated communities in Indiana

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