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
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.
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^ 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...
Municipalities and communities of
Ripley County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Benham, Indiana | |
|---|---|
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
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...
Municipalities and communities of
Ripley County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
|
| This Ripley County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |