Benwood is an

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in Van Buren Township, Clay County,

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. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. 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.

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Unincorporated communities in Clay County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana Terre Haute metropolitan area {{ClayCountyIN-geo-stub