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Atwood, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°15′39″N 85°58′31″W / 41.26083°N 85.97528°W / 41.26083; -85.97528
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Atwood, Indiana
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
Elevation824 ft (251 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46502
FIPS code18-02638[2]
GNIS feature ID430332[1]

Atwood is an unincorporated community in Prairie Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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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.[3]

The post office at Atwood has been in operation since 1864.[4]

Geography

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Atwood is located near Hoffman Lake.

Schools

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

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atwood, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 734.
  4. ^ "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 5, 2017.