Benwood, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Benwood is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Coordinates: 39°33′40″N 87°05′39″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clay |
Township | Van Buren |
Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
ZIP code | 47834 |
FIPS code | 18-04852[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 430833[2] |
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A post office was established at Benwood in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1882.[3] Benwood was likely named in honor of Ben Davis, a railroad official.[4]
Mining was the originally the primary industry of Benwood.[5]