Benham, Indiana

Benham is an unincorporated community in Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

An old variant name of the community was Benhams Store.^[1] A post office opened under the name Benham Store in 1866, the name was shortened to Benham 1888, and the post office was discontinued in 1934.^[2] John Benham, Jr., served as a first postmaster.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benham, Indiana
↑ "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...

Municipalities and communities of Ripley County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Versailles

City	Batesville‡

Towns	Holton Milan Napoleon Osgood Sunman Versailles

Townships	Adams Brown Center Delaware Franklin Jackson Johnson Laughery Otter Creek Shelby Washington

Unincorporated communities	Ballstown Behlmer Corner Benham Clinton Correct Cross Plains Cross Roads Dabney Delaware Dewberry Elrod Friendship Haney Corner Laugheryville Lookout Morris Negangards Corner New Carrollton New Marion Old Milan Olean Otter Village Penntown Pierceville Prattsburg Rexville Saint Magdalen Spades Stringtown Stumpke Corner

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°59′01″N 85°15′01″W / 38.98361°N 85.25028°W / 38.98361; -85.25028

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