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Revision as of 20:15, 20 October 2016
Atkinson | |
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Extinct town | |
 Benton County's location in Indiana | |
| 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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Atkinson, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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