Benham, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Benham is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

CountryUnited States
Elevation
[1]
968 ft (295 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
ZIP code
47042
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Benham, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Benham is located in Indiana
Benham
Benham
Benham is located in the United States
Benham
Benham
Coordinates: 38°58′51″N 85°14′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
TownshipBrown
Elevation
[1]
968 ft (295 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47042
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID430806[1]
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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]

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