Benham, Indiana

Benham, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Benham
Benham
Coordinates: 38°59′01″N 85°15′01″W / 38.98361°N 85.25028°W / 38.98361; -85.25028Coordinates: 38°59′01″N 85°15′01″W / 38.98361°N 85.25028°W / 38.98361; -85.25028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Township Brown
Elevation[1] 968 ft (295 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47042
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 430806

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

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 / 38.98361°N 85.25028°W / 38.98361; -85.25028.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Benham, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  3. ↑ "USGS detail on Benham - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  4. ↑ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 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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