Benham, Indiana | |
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  Benham Location within Indiana  Benham Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°58′51″N 85°14′56″W / 38.98083°N 85.24889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Township | Brown |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47042 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 430806 |
Benham is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
An old variant name of the community was Benhams Store. 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. John Benham Jr., served as a first postmaster.
...with John Benham, Jr., as postmaster...
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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