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Indiana
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History
An old variant name of the community was called Gundrum. The community had its start in 1860s when the railroad was extended to that point. The Denham name was adopted in the 1880s in honor of a railroad official.
A post office was established under the name Gundrum in 1870, was renamed Denham in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1996.