Atkinson, Indiana
Atkinson | |
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Extinct town | |
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 | 774 ft (236 m) |
ZIP code | 47971 |
FIPS code | 18-02566[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 430324[2] |
Atkinson is an extinct town in Center Township, Benton County, Indiana. 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.[3] The town was named for W. J. Atkinson[4] and served as a shipping point on the Big Four railway.
Its population in the 1920s was from 10 to 15.[5]
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
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Atkinson, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ↑ "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.
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