Benjestown, Tennessee

Benjestown is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

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]

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



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