Atwood, CO

Atwood is an unincorporated community, a post office, and a census-designated place located in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The 2020 census counted 138 residents. The CDP is a part of the Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Atwood, Colorado, post office opened on August 10, 1885. In Atwood, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Atwood, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. The community was named after John Atwood, a Unitarian minister. Atwood is located in southwestern Logan County. U.S. Route 6 passes through the community, leading northeast 7 miles to Sterling, the county seat, and southwest 6 miles to Merino.