Atwater, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Atwater, Illinois
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Pushpin Label:Atwater
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Macoupin
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:633
Coordinates:39.3328°N -89.725°W
Area Code:217
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:422421

Atwater is an unincorporated rural hamlet in Shaws Point Township, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. Atwater is 3.5miles east-southeast of Standard City. There are several homes there, and a grainery, with no other businesses or services. Atwater had a post office, which closed on October 12, 2002.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. September 25, 2011. April 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190428153255/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. dead.