Atwood, Iowa

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Atwood, Iowa
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°19′30″N92°24′22″W / 41.32500°N 92.40611°W / 41.32500; -92.40611
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 ID464274 [1]

Atwood is an unincorporated community in Keokuk County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. [1]

History

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

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atwood, Iowa
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atwood Post Office (historical)
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 293.


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