Country United States County Limestone ZIP code 76642 Elevation 143 m Local time Thursday 2:12 PM | State Texas Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 1372493 Population 100 (2000) | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 22% Humidity | ||
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.
Map of Ben Hur, Texas 76642, USA
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.
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Ben Hur, Texas Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA