Atwood, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Methodist church
Methodist church
Atwood is located in Indiana
Atwood
Atwood
Atwood is located in the United States
Atwood
Atwood
Coordinates: 41°15′39″N 85°58′31″W / 41.26083°N 85.97528°W / 41.26083; -85.97528
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
TownshipPrairie
Elevation
[1]
823 ft (251 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46502
FIPS code18-02638[2]
GNIS feature ID430332

Atwood is an unincorporated community in Prairie Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Originally named "Mount Ruska," Atwood was laid out as a village on September 29, 1857. It was an important trading point due to the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne, and Chicago Railway passing through its boundaries. By a petition of the citizens in 1865, the town's name was officially changed to Atwood.[4]

The post office at Atwood has been in operation since 1864.[5]

Geography

Atwood is located at 41°15′39″N 85°58′31″W / 41.26083°N 85.97528°W / 41.26083; -85.97528, near Hoffman Lake.

Schools

Atwood was home to the Atwood Greyhounds. Those who had attended Atwood Elementary now attend Warsaw Community High School.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Atwood, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  4. ↑ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 734.
  5. ↑ "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 5, 2017.


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