Welcome to Atwood ...
The town of Atwood is located in Carroll County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Atwood, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Atwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Atwood has a population of 913 people<3> (see below for details).
Atwood is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Atwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Atwood: (731)
The ZIP code for Atwood: 38220<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Atwood had an population of 913 people. This is a decrease of 2.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Atwood had a population of 938 people. This makes Atwood the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Atwood represents 0.01% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 239th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 938 people, the population of Atwood decreased 6.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,000 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Atwood.
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, Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, 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.
- Lavinia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Lavinia is located in Carroll County
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavinia <6>
- Ledbetter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Atkins ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Union Cross
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Humboldt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <6>
- Milan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <6>
- McKenzie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <6>
- Medina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <6>
- Trenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <6>
- Huntingdon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
- Huntingdon is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Atwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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>
From that list, the Atwood post office opened in 1855.
We also found Atwood on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
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 State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Atwood. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 town (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). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |