County Clay ZIP code 47834 Elevation 204 m | State Indiana FIPS code 18-04852 Local time Friday 7:32 AM | |
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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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Map of Benwood, IN 47834, USA
History
A post office was established at Benwood in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1882. Benwood was likely named in honor of Ben Davis, a railroad official.
Mining was the originally the primary industry of Benwood.
Geography
Benwood is located at 39°33′40″N 87°06′51″W.
References
Benwood, Indiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA