Atwood, Kentucky
Atwood is located in Kentucky
Atwood
Atwood
Atwood is located in the United States
Atwood
Atwood
Coordinates: 38°52′20″N 84°32′18″W / 38.87222°N 84.53833°W / 38.87222; -84.53833
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyKenton
Elevation
886 ft (270 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code859
GNIS feature ID486128[1]

Atwood is an unincorporated community in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The community is located on Kentucky Route 17 south of Nicholson.

The community has the name of Atwood C. Bird (1867-1960), a local banker and farmer.[2]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. Bridges, Gailen; Bridges, Debra (2011). Independence. Arcadia Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-7385-8232-0.


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