The name of the Belgian Colonel Alfredo Marbais, Baron Du Graty, was awarded on January 26, 1942, by national decree 112.231, signed by Vice President Ramón Castillo, designating it the "railway station" in spot detour km 23.

For this reason, when the settled population reached a certain importance, one of the first names proposed for this town was Fortín Encrucijada, located in the area known as El Ñandubay.

In order to facilitate the commercialisation of timber, in 1927, the railway line was extended from the city of Villa Ángela by the forestry company "La Chaqueña".

In order to continue with the exploitation of timber in the fields of Zuberbhüler, El Ñandubay and Campo Ugarte, a railway line was extended up to Km 23 in the place that today occupies this town, which passed near the old fort Encrucijada.

It was a network of decauvilles extended by La Chaqueña to works owned by him and other private individuals, which reached an extension of 75 kilometres, with the tannin factory as a starting point, through which the Santa Fe Railway passed.

As a result of this development, a nucleus of settlers was formed, the social and economic transformation of the area was rapid and the commercial movement acquired a certain importance.

For this reason, the vice-president of the Nation, Dr. Ramón Castillo, issued the decree N° 112.231 dated 26 January 1942, by means of which the name Coronel Du Graty was officially given to this place.

This name was proposed by the Advisory Board to the Railway Directorate in recognition of the services rendered to the country by this important military man of foreign origin.