Atkinson, Indiana
Atkinson, Indiana | |
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![]() Benton County's location in Indiana | |
![]() ![]() Atkinson Location in Benton County | |
Coordinates: 40°33′46″N 87°14′48″W / 40.56278°N 87.24667°WCoordinates: 40°33′46″N 87°14′48″W / 40.56278°N 87.24667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Benton |
Township | Center |
Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47971 |
Area code(s) | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-02566[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 430324 |
Atkinson is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Benton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] The site of Atkinson is home to the county's only junior/senior high school, Benton Central.
History[]
A post office was established at Atkinson in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1923.[4] The town was named for W. J. Atkinson[5] and served as a shipping point on the Big Four railway. Its population in the 1920s was from 10 to 15.[6]
Geography[]
Atkinson is located at 40°33′46″N 87°14′48″W / 40.56278°N 87.24667°W on the border of Center and Oak Grove Townships. U.S. Route 52 and the Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad both pass northwest through the town.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Atkinson, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Benton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name honors W. J. Atkinson, a prominent cattleman...
- ^ Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. "Towns of the County". History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw. p. 200.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Benton County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Northern Indiana geography stubs