Benham, Indiana

Benham is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Benham, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Benham is located in Indiana
Benham
Benham
Benham is located in the United States
Benham
Benham
Coordinates: 38°59′01″N 85°15′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
TownshipBrown
Elevation
[1]
968 ft (295 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47042
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID430806

History

An old variant name of the community was Benhams Store.[3] 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.[4] John Benham, Jr., served as a first postmaster.[5]

Geography

Benham is located at 38°59′01″N 85°15′01″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. "Benham, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  3. "USGS detail on Benham - Variant Citation". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  4. "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  5. 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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