Atwood, Indiana

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

Atwood, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Methodist church
Atwood
Atwood
Coordinates: 41°15′39″N 85°58′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
TownshipPrairie
Elevation823 ft (251 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46502
FIPS code18-02638[2]
GNIS feature ID430332

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, 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
  • Emery Andrew Rovenstine; renowned anesthesiologist
  • Hobart Creighton; Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives (1942-1948), Republican nominee for Indiana Governor (1948)

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Atwood, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  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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