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Denham, Indiana

Denham is an unincorporated community in Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

An old variant name of the community was called Gundrum. The community had its start in 1860s when the railroad was extended to that point. The Denham name was adopted in the 1880s in honor of a railroad official.

A post office was established under the name Gundrum in 1870, was renamed Denham in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1996.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Denham, Indiana
  2. ^ "USGS detail on Denham - Variant Citation". Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  3. ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 621.
  4. ^ Potempa, Philip. "OFFBEAT: NWI small town post office included at Smithsonian". nwi.com. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  5. ^ "Pulaski County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 1, 2017.