Atwood, Iowa
Atwood, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 41°19′30″N 92°24′22″W / 41.32500°N 92.40611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Keokuk |
Township | Warren |
Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 641 |
GNIS feature ID | 464274[1] |
Atwood is an unincorporated community in Keokuk County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History
[edit]Atwood contained a post office from 1889 until 1899.[2] The community was named for Daniel Atwood, a railroad official.[3] The population was 12 in 1940.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atwood, Iowa
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atwood Post Office (historical)
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 40.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 293.