Carwood, Indiana

Carwood
Unincorporated community
Clark County's location in Indiana
Clark County's location in Indiana
Carwood is located in Clark County, Indiana
Carwood
Carwood
Location in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°26′54″N 85°51′50″W / 38.44833°N 85.86389°W / 38.44833; -85.86389
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClark
TownshipCarr
Elevation
[1]
502 ft (153 m)
ZIP code
47106
FIPS code18-10630[2]
GNIS feature ID432202[1]

Carwood is an unincorporated community in Carr Township, Clark County, Indiana.

History

It was previously known as Muddyfork or Muddy Fork after the stream that flows through the town.[3] The post office was established as Muddy Fork in 1858.[4] The post office was renamed Carwood in 1902, and it was discontinued in 1933.[5] Carwood was likely named for John Carr, a pioneer settler.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carwood, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Andreas, Alfred Theodore (1876). "Clark County". Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Company.
  4. ^ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  6. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...supposedly a coined name honoring General John Carr, an early settler...


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