| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Township | Brown |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| Time zone (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Coordinates | 38°58′51″N 85°14′56″W |
| Elevation | 968 ft |
| 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
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- ^ "USGS detail on Benham - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 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...