Benham, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°58′51″N 85°14′56″W / 38.98083°N 85.24889°W / 38.98083; -85.2488947042
Benham is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
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
- ^ 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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Municipalities and communities of Ripley County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Versailles
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