Elwood is an unincorporated community in northwestern Clinton County, Iowa, United States. It lies along Iowa Highway 136, northwest of the city of Clinton, the county seat of Clinton County, and 5 miles (8 km) east of Lost Nation.[2] Its elevation is 738 feet (225 m).[1]
Elwood, Iowa | |
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 Elwood United Methodist Church | |
  Elwood, Iowa Location within the state of Iowa  Elwood, Iowa Elwood, Iowa (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°59′30″N 90°44′21″W / 41.99167°N 90.73917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Clinton |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 563 |
| GNIS feature ID | 456353[1] |
History
editIt once possessed a post office, established in 1871.[3] Elwood was named in honor of Kinsey Elwood, who platted the town in 1873.[4]
The population was 100 in 1940.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Elwood, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '09. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2009, p. 39.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elwood Post Office
- ^ Wolfe's History of Clinton County, 1911, p. 271.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 299.
