Garwood 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
Garwood 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]
^"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.
^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.
