Welcome to Atwood ...
Atwood is located in Logan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Atwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of Atwood is described as "Named by Victor Wilson, who brought a colony to here from Abilene, Kansas."
Atwood is 3,990 feet [1,216 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Atwood is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Atwood lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Atwood: 970
The ZIP code for Atwood: 80722<4>
Communities Also Named Atwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Atwood - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Atwood.
Communities near Atwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Atwood.
- Sterling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <6>
- Merino
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino
- Merino is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merino <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Merino
- From Atwood to Merino
- Iliff
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iliff
- Iliff is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iliff <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Iliff
- From Atwood to Iliff
- Willard ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Logan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Willard
- From Atwood to Willard
- Messex
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messex
- Messex is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Messex
- From Atwood to Messex
- Padroni
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padroni
- Padroni is located in Logan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Padroni <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Padroni
- From Atwood to Padroni
- Leroy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Leroy is located in Logan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leroy
- From Atwood to Leroy
- Buchanan ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchanan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Buchanan is located in Logan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buchanan
- From Atwood to Buchanan
- Burdett ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burdett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Burdett is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burdett
- From Atwood to Burdett
- Hillrose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillrose have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillrose
- Hillrose is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillrose <6>
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 Atwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Atwood. 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 Atwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Atwood. See our Newspapers Page for Atwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atwood ...
Looking for more information about Atwood? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Atwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Atwood.
Adding Atwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Atwood 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 Atwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Atwood post office opened in 1885.
We also found Atwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Atwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Logan County: www.loganco.gov/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
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| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Atwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Atwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |