Benjestown, Tennessee

Benjestown is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and is part of the Memphis metropolitan area.

History

An old variant name is Benjes.^[1] A post office was established as Benjes in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.^[2] Benjestown was likely named for William Benjes, a German American industrialist.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benjestown, Tennessee
^ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
^ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 18. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.

35°15′06″N 90°03′19″W / 35.25167°N 90.05528°W / 35.25167; -90.05528

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benjestown, Tennessee

[2] "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.

[3] Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 18. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.

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