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RobbHaas Family Pages |
Benadum Delaware County, Indiana |
| Township: Harrison |
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Coordinates: Approx: 40.27739 -85.46374 [S1] Indiana 28 and CR400W (N Nebo Rd) [S2] - |
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| "Just west of the Indiana 28 and CR 400 W intersection was the settlement of Benadum. In the mid-1800's it boasted a sawmill and later was a stop on the Cincinnati, Richmond, and Muncie railroad. By the 1970's no trace of this town was left." [S2] |
| The land located at the northwest corner of Indiana 28 and CR400W is shown belonging to Chas. E. Benadum (55.60 acres) [S3] - |
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| S1 | Google Maps: Search: 40.27739 -85.46374 | |
| S2 | Newsletter Article: "Ghost Towns". DCHA Newsletter (Delaware County Historical Alliance, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana), Vol. 1, No. 1, 19 Jan 2000. | Doc2847.pdf |
| S3 | Plat Book: Farm Plat Book and Business Guide Delaware County Indiana. Rockford, Illinois: Rockford Map Publishers, 1952. Bk1869, page 33. | |
| S4 | Flook, Chris. Lost Towns of Delaware
County, Indiana. Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press,
2019. Bk4212 http://lostdelawarecounty.chrisflook.org/ |
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