Benjestown, Tennessee Explained

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

References

35.2517°N -90.0553°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shelby County . Jim Forte Postal History . 8 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150209033628/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=TN&county=Shelby . 9 February 2015 .
  2. Book: Miller, Larry L.. Tennessee Place-names. 2001. Indiana University Press. 0-253-21478-5. 18.

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