Welcome to Inwood ...
Inwood is located in Marshall County<1>.
The location of Inwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Inwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
Inwood is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Inwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Inwood (for example, toward Hamlet), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Inwood lies within the (574) area code.
Communities Also Named Inwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Inwood - they are located in California, Florida (2), Iowa, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New York (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Inwood.
Communities near Inwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Inwood.
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
- Nappanee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nappanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nappanee
- Nappanee is located in Elkhart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nappanee <4>
- Rochester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
- Bremen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Bremen is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <4>
- Walkerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Walkerton is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerton <4>
- North Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <4>
- Wakarusa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
- Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <4>
- Bourbon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
- Bourbon is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <4>
- Argos
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argos
- Argos is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argos <4>
- Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Inwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Inwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Inwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Inwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Inwood. See our Newspapers Page for Inwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Inwood ...
Looking for more information about Inwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Inwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Inwood.
Adding Inwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Inwood in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Inwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Inwood post office opened in 1860.
We also found Inwood in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Inwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Inwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Inwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |