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Benham

Ghost town · East Carroll County, Louisiana

Mayersville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Mayersville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Benham is a ghost town in East Carroll County, Louisiana. It is one of 7 former communities in East Carroll County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Benham as a historical populated place on the Whiting Bayou topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 32.8682° N, 91.1043° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWhiting Bayou
Elevation85 ft
Nearest living townMayersville, MS
Distance to it3.9 miles
GNIS feature ID549553
Coordinates32.86818, -91.10427

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What's there now

Benham is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mayersville, MS (population 205), about 3.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 85 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Benham?

Benham is in East Carroll County, Louisiana, at 32.8682, -91.1043.

How many ghost towns are in East Carroll County?

East Carroll County, Louisiana has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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