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Atwood, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Kosciusko

ZIP code
  
46502

Elevation
  
251 m

State
  
Indiana

Township
  
Prairie

FIPS code
  
18-02638

Local time
  
Wednesday 3:17 AM

Atwood, Indiana

Weather
  
9°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 98% Humidity

Atwood is an unincorporated community in Prairie Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana.

Contents

Map of Atwood, IN 46580, USA

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.

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

    Atwood, Indiana Wikipedia