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Crocker, Indiana
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Country United States
State Indiana
County Porter
Township Liberty
Elevation
630 ft (192 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46304
Area code(s) 219
GNIS feature ID 433138

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

History

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

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