Benham, Indiana
Benham, Indiana | |
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  Benham  Benham | |
| Coordinates: 38°58′51″N 85°14′56″W / 38.98083°N 85.24889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Township | Brown |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47042 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 430806[1] |
Benham is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History[edit]
An old variant name of the community was Benhams Store.[2] A post office opened under the name Benham Store in 1866, the name was shortened to Benham in 1888, and the post office was discontinued in 1934.[3] John Benham, Jr., served as a first postmaster.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benham, Indiana
- ^ "USGS detail on Benham - Variant Citation". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ 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.
...with John Benham, Jr., as postmaster...
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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