Benwood, Indiana
| Benwood | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Benwood Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′40″N 87°06′51″W / 39.56111°N 87.11417°WCoordinates: 39°33′40″N 87°06′51″W / 39.56111°N 87.11417°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] |
Benwood is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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 / 39.56111°N 87.11417°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Benwood, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ↑ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 251.
