Lydick, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

41°41′36″N 86°22′38″W / 41.69333°N 86.37722°W / 41.69333; -86.37722CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCounty St. Joseph Township WarrenElevation

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738 ft (225 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

46628

Area code574GNIS feature ID452674^[1]

Lydick is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

The community is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Lydick originally had three different names, which were Warren Center, Sweet Home, and Lindley.^[2]

There remains an abutment of the St Joesph, South Bend & Southern. A bridge formerly was there, which was built in 1911, but was demolished in the early-mid 1950s after Michigan Central abandoned its line there.

The Michiana Pallet Recycle Company is a place where people recycle pallets. It is located on Quince Road, between the Norfolk Southern and South Shore Line tracks.

A post office opened under the name Warren Centre in 1839. It was renamed to Sweet Home in 1885, and in 1902 was renamed again to Lindley. It was renamed once more to Lydick in 1909, and was discontinued in 1913.^[3]

Transportation

Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway had a train depot. It was torn down, but unknown when and how.
The Northern Indiana Railroad had a stop here. That was abandoned in 1936, but the depot still stands.
The South Shore Line had a stop, opened in 1908. It closed in 1955, due to low ridership, but the foundation still stands.
The South Shore had a stop nearby named "Chain Lakes". It was destroyed in 1936 by a fire.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lydick, Indiana
^ Howard, Timothy Edward (1907). A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Lewis publishing Company. p. 283.
^ "Saint Joseph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.