Ben Hur, Texas

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Ben Hur, Texas
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Ben Hur
Coordinates: 31°30′37″N96°43′40″W / 31.51028°N 96.72778°W / 31.51028; -96.72778
Country United States
State Texas
County Limestone
Elevation
[1]
469 ft (143 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total100
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76642
GNIS feature ID1372493 [1]

Ben Hur or Benhur is an unincorporated community in Limestone County, Texas, United States, located about 25 miles east of Waco. Named "Cottonwood" when it was founded in the late 19th century, it changed its name to "Ben Hur" (possibly in honor of Lew Wallace, author of the book Ben Hur ) in 1895, because several other communities in Texas were named "Cottonwood." A post office was located there from 1895 until 1906. [2] [3] The town was also mentioned in the 1993 drama film A Perfect World where a suspect, Terry James Pugh, was found dead near this area.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ben Hur, Texas. Retrieved on 2009-01-26.
  2. Tarpley, Fred (July 5, 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 23. ISBN   978-0-292-78693-6.
  3. "Jews as Cowboys and Frontiersmen". Los Angeles Times. February 7, 1986. Retrieved June 14, 2023.

3. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-02-07-me-5340-story.html