Garwood is an unincorporated community in northern Kootenai County, Idaho, United States.
Garwood, Idaho | |
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  Garwood  Garwood | |
| Coordinates: 47°49′55″N 116°46′39″W / 47.83194°N 116.77750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Kootenai |
| Elevation | 2,146 ft (654 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| GNIS feature ID | 396533[1] |
Geography
editGarwood is in section 25 of Township 52N Range 4W, in the northwestern part of the county, 11 miles (18 km) north of Coeur d'Alene.[2]
History
editGarwood was named for the timber products of the Ohio Match Company. The community was established in 1905.[2]
US Highway 95 and a line of the Union Pacific Railroad were built through Garwood.[3] A rail line was also constructed between Garwood and Burnt Cabin Creek in 1924.[4] Among the businesses in Garwood were the Ryan grocery store, which burned in 1913.[5]
Garwood's population was 18 in 1925,[6] and was 50 in 1940.[7]
Garwood Elementary School is located nearby.[8] Constructed in 1991,[9] It is also used as a local polling place.[10]
See also
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References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garwood, Idaho
- ^ a b Boone, Lalia Phipps (1988). Idaho Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Idaho Press. p. 151. ISBN 978-0-89301-119-2. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "US-95 & ID-53 Interchange, Garwood Road, UPRR Bridge & Frontage Roads" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "Lumber World Review". Chicago, IL: Lumber Review Company. July 10, 1924. p. 50. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "State and County News - Items of Interest Gathered From Exchanges". The Rathdrum Tribune. Rathdrum, ID. April 11, 1913. p. 1. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 221. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garwood, Idaho
- ^ "Garwood Elementary School: Our School". Lakeland Joint School District. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Polling Place Locations - Kootenai County, ID". www.kcgov.us. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
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