Benbow is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Marion County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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.
History
Benbow was originally called Midway, and under the latter name was laid out in 1862.
A post office called Benbow was established in 1865, and remained in operation until 1906.
The identity of namesake Benbow has been lost.
References
Unincorporated communities in Marion County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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