Benham, Indiana
Benham is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
An old variant name of the community was Benhams Store. 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. John Benham, Jr., served as a first postmaster.
References
- ^ 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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