Carwood, Indiana

Carwood
Carwood
Unincorporated community
	Clark County's location in Indiana
	Carwood Location in Clark County
	Coordinates: 38°26′54″N 85°51′50″W / 38.44833°N 85.86389°WCoordinates: 38°26′54″N 85°51′50″W / 38.44833°N 85.86389°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clark
Township	Carr
Elevation	499 ft (152 m)
ZIP code	47106
FIPS code	18-10630
GNIS feature ID	432202

Carwood is an unincorporated community in Carr Township, Clark County, Indiana.

History[]

It was previously known as Muddyfork or Muddy Fork after the stream that flows through the town.^[3] The post office was established as Muddy Fork in 1858.^[4] The post office was renamed Carwood in 1902, and it was discontinued in 1933.^[5] Carwood was likely named for John Carr, a pioneer settler.^[6]

Geography[]

Carwood is located at

38°26′54″N 85°51′50″W / 38.44833°N 85.86389°W.

References[]

^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "Carwood, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
^ Andreas, Alfred Theodore (1876). "Clark County". Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Company.
^ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
^ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...supposedly a coined name honoring General John Carr, an early settler...

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[GR2-1] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[2] "Carwood, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.

[3] Andreas, Alfred Theodore (1876). "Clark County". Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Company.

[4] "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.

[5] "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.

[6] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...supposedly a coined name honoring General John Carr, an early settler...

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v t Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Jeffersonville
Cities	Charlestown Jeffersonville
Towns	Borden Clarksville Sellersburg Utica
Townships	Bethlehem Carr Charlestown Jeffersonville Monroe Oregon Owen Silver Creek Union Utica Washington Wood
CDPs	Henryville Memphis New Washington Oak Park
Unincorporated communities	Arctic Springs Bennettsville Bethlehem Blue Lick Broom Hill Carwood Cementville Germany Hamburg Hibernia Marysville Nabb‡ New Market Otisco Otto Owen Perry Crossing Prather River Ridge Rolling Hills Runyantown Slatecut Speed Springville Starlight Sunset Village Sylvan Grove Underwood Vesta Watson Wilson
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Carwood
Unincorporated community
Clark County's location in Indiana
Carwood Location in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°26′54″N 85°51′50″W / 38.44833°N 85.86389°W / 38.44833; -85.86389Coordinates: 38°26′54″N 85°51′50″W / 38.44833°N 85.86389°W / 38.44833; -85.86389
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clark
Township	Carr
Elevation	499 ft (152 m)
ZIP code	47106
FIPS code	18-10630^[1]
GNIS feature ID	432202^[2]