Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Benham (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Benham. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Benham is located in Ripley County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ripley County: Dearborn, Decatur, Franklin, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio & Switzerland.
Below are the counties that are near Benham. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Benham:
- Ripley County (The home county of Benham)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benham, with the one closest to Benham listed first.
- Cross Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Versailles
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Holton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Osgood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Otter Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Otter Village is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
- Delaware
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Delaware is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Pierceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pierceville is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Milan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lookout
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lookout is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Stumpke Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
- Napoleon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sunman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bartholomew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benham, with the one closest to Benham listed first.
- Grammer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
- Hartsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Clark County
- Otto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Otto is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Dearborn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benham, with the one closest to Benham listed first.
- Dillsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Moores Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Kyle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kyle is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Manchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Aurora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- New Alsace
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
- Yorkville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Lawrenceburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Greendale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greendale is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
- Guilford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Hidden Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benham, with the one closest to Benham listed first.
- Millhousen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Millhousen is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Smyrna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Smyrna is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Harper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harper is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Westport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Westport is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- New Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sardinia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sardinia is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
- Knarr Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
- Letts Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
- Letts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Letts is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
- Alert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Harris City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harris City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Saint Maurice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Greensburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benham, with the one closest to Benham listed first.
- Enochsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
- Oldenburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Youngs Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
- Oak Forest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- South Gate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Gate is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
- New Trenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Trenton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
- Oak Tree Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
- Cedar Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Jackson County
- Fleming
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fleming is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benham, with the one closest to Benham listed first.
- Canaan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Bryantsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Manville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Manville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Middlefork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Dupont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brooksburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Hanover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kent
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kent is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Deputy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chelsea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Jennings County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benham, with the one closest to Benham listed first.
- San Jacinto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Butlerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Zenas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zenas is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
- Oakdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oakdale is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Grayford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Grayford is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
- Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- North Vernon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Commiskey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Paris Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
- Queensville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Queensville is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
- Scipio
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Scipio is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Four Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Four Corners is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Hayden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hayden is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benham, with the one closest to Benham listed first.
- Bear Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hartford is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Rising Sun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Parke County
- Stumptown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stumptown is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benham, with the one closest to Benham listed first.
- Blocher
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blocher is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Albion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Lexington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Switzerland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benham, with the one closest to Benham listed first.
- Avonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
- Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Bennington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bennington is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Moorefield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Allensville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Allensville is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- East Enterprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
- Mount Sterling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Vevay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lamb
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lamb is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Antioch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Florence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Searcy Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Searcy Crossroads is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Crossroads
- Patriot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Boone County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benham, with the one closest to Benham listed first.
- Petersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rabbit Hash
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rabbit Hash is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hash
- Former name for Rabbit Hash:
- Carlton
- Belleview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Belleview is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- McVille
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- McVille is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- Idlewild
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Idlewild is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hamilton is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Big Bone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Big Bone is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bone
- Bullittsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bullittsville is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullittsville
- Burlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hueys Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hueys Corners is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueys Corners
- Francisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Francisville is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
- Hebron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hume
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hume is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Carroll County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benham, with the one closest to Benham listed first.
- Locust
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Ghent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carrollton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Prestonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Prestonville is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Easterday
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Easterday is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
- Langstaff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Langstaff is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langstaff
- English
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- English is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Carson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carson is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Worthville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Worthville is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Sanders
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gallatin County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benham, with the one closest to Benham listed first.
- Warsaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glencoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henry County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benham, with the one closest to Benham listed first.
- Turners Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Turners Station is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
- Port Royal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Port Royal is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Owen County (KY)
- Wheatley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatley is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Trimble County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benham, with the one closest to Benham listed first.
- Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Trout
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
- Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Bedford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hamilton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benham, with the one closest to Benham listed first.
- Cleves
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hooven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Addyston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Addyston is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addyston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
- Sekitan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sekitan is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekitan
- Harrison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Simonsons ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Simonsons is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsons
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Benham, see our County-by-County Page for Benham.
Cemeteries Near Benham ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Benham.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Benham - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Benham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Benham, with the one closest to Benham listed first.
- Kloche Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hyatt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Derringer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Shelby Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gordon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Beebe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Winkler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Basset Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nickolson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Daubenheyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (390 more) ...
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Myers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Benham had a population of 49 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Benham, with the one closest to Benham listed first.
- Olean
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Olean is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Correct
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Correct is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correct
- Cross Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Haney Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Haney Corner is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haney Corner
- Rexville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rexville is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
- Barbersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barbersville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbersville
- Versailles
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elrod
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elrod is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- New Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Marion is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marion
- Saint Magdalen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Magdalen is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Magdalen
- Farmers Retreat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Farmers Retreat is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Retreat
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Canaan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Bryantsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Benham. See our List of 1890's Communities around Benham.
Newspapers Published in Benham ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benham.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benham, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Benham.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Benham:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Ripley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartholomew County
- Clark County
- Dearborn County
- Decatur County
- Franklin County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Jennings County
- Ohio County
- Parke County
- Scott County
- Switzerland County
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Gallatin County
- Henry County
- Owen County
- Trimble County
- Hamilton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Benham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Benham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |