Atwood, Kentucky

Atwood is an unincorporated community in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The community is located on Kentucky Route 17 south of Nicholson.

Atwood, Kentucky
Atwood
Atwood
Coordinates: 38°52′20″N 84°32′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyKenton
Elevation
886 ft (270 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)859
GNIS feature ID486128[1]

The community has the name of Atwood C. Bird (1867-1960), a local banker.[2]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Bridges, Gailen; Bridges, Debra (2011). Independence. Arcadia Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-7385-8232-0.


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