Atkinson, Indiana
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 Benton County's location in Indiana |
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| 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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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.
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