Atkinson, Indiana
| Atkinson | |
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| Unincorporated town | |
 Benton County's location in Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 40°33′46″N 87°14′48″W / 40.56278°N 87.24667°WCoordinates: 40°33′46″N 87°14′48″W / 40.56278°N 87.24667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Township | Center |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| ZIP code | 47971 |
| FIPS code | 18-02566 |
| GNIS feature ID | 430324 |
Atkinson is an unincorporated town in Center Township, Benton County, Indiana. The site of Atkinson is home to the county's only junior/senior high school, Benton Central.
A post office was established at Atkinson in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1923. The town was named for W. J. Atkinson and served as a shipping point on the Big Four railway.
Its population in the 1920s was from 10 to 15.
Atkinson is located at 40°33′46″N 87°14′48″W / 40.56278°N 87.24667°W 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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