Garwood, Idaho Explained

Official Name:Garwood, Idaho
Pushpin Map:Idaho#USA
Pushpin Label:Garwood
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Idaho
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kootenai
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:2146
Coordinates:47.8319°N -116.7775°W
Area Code:208, 986
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:396533

Garwood is an unincorporated community in northern Kootenai County, Idaho, United States.

Geography

Garwood is in section 25 of Township 52N Range 4W, in the northwestern part of the county, 11miles north of Coeur d'Alene.

History

Garwood was named for the timber products of the Ohio Match Company. The community was established in 1905.[1]

US Highway 95 and a line of the Union Pacific Railroad were built through Garwood.[2] A rail line was also constructed between Garwood and Burnt Cabin Creek in 1924.[3] Among the businesses in Garwood were the Ryan grocery store, which burned in 1913.[4]

Garwood's population was 18 in 1925,[5] and was 50 in 1940.[6]

Garwood Elementary School is located nearby. Constructed in 1991,[7] It is also used as a local polling place.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Boone, Lalia Phipps . Idaho Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary . 1988 . University of Idaho Press . 978-0-89301-119-2 . 151 . en . January 29, 2024 . February 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240214221935/https://books.google.com/books?id=z10UAQAAIAAJ . live .
  2. Web site: US-95 & ID-53 Interchange, Garwood Road, UPRR Bridge & Frontage Roads . June 29, 2021 . June 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210629153038/https://itd.idaho.gov//wp-content/uploads/2018/03/US95_ID-53_Garwood_Postcard1.pdf . live .
  3. Web site: 1924-07-10 . Chicago, IL . Lumber World Review . 2021-06-29 . Lumber Review Company . 47 . 50 . en . April 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230408045915/https://books.google.com/books?id=6-YoAQAAMAAJ . live .
  4. News: 1913-04-11 . State and County News - Items of Interest Gathered From Exchanges . 2024-01-15 . The Rathdrum Tribune . Rathdrum, ID . 1 . February 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240214221919/https://www.newspapers.com/image/605158726/ . live .
  5. Book: 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 . 1925 . Rand McNally & Company . 190 . en . June 21, 2021 . December 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229220633/https://books.google.com/books?id=WqRRAQAAMAAJ . live .
  6. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 221 . en . January 15, 2024 . November 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221103000157/https://books.google.com/books?id=ZTcjAQAAMAAJ . live .
  7. Web site: Garwood Elementary School: Our School. Lakeland Joint School District. 2021-06-21. June 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624204738/https://ge.sd272.org/our-school. live.
  8. Web site: Polling Place Locations - Kootenai County, ID . 2021-06-29 . www.kcgov.us . June 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210629153037/https://www.kcgov.us/320/Polling-Place-Locations . live .

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