Benham, Indiana
Benham, Indiana | |
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| GNIS feature ID | 430806[1] |
Benham is an
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
- ^ a b c 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.
- ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...with John Benham, Jr., as postmaster...
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