Benham, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Benham is located in Indiana
Benham
Benham
Benham is located in the United States
Benham
Benham
Coordinates: 38°58′51″N 85°14′56″W / 38.98083°N 85.24889°W / 38.98083; -85.24889
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[1]

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

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benham, Indiana
  2. ^ "USGS detail on Benham - Variant Citation". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  4. ^ 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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