Benjamin, Missouri
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Unincorporated community in Missouri
Benjamin is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
[edit ]A post office called Benjamin was established in 1869, and remained in operation until 1926.[2] The community has the name of John F. Benjamin, a state legislator.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benjamin, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ "Lewis County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
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40°09′43′′N 91°38′04′′W / 40.16194°N 91.63444°W / 40.16194; -91.63444
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