Benwood, Indiana

Benwood is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Benwood
Unincorporated community
Benwood
Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°33′40″N 87°06′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
TownshipVan Buren
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
ZIP code
47834
FIPS code18-04852[1]
GNIS feature ID430833[2]

History

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]

Geography

Benwood is located at 39°33′40″N 87°06′51″W.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Benwood, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and supposedly named for Ben Davis, an official with the Vandalia Railroad.
  5. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 251.


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