Official Name: | Atwood, Indiana |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Atwood |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kosciusko |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Prairie |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 41.2608°N -85.9753°W |
Elevation Ft: | 824 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 46502 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 18-02638[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 430332 |
Atwood is an unincorporated community in Prairie Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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.[2]
The post office at Atwood has been in operation since 1864.[3]
Atwood is located near Hoffman Lake.
Atwood was home to the Atwood Greyhounds. Those who had attended Atwood Elementary now attend Warsaw Community High School.