Benbush, West Virginia

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Benbush
Unincorporated community
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Benbush
Location within the state of West Virginia
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Benbush
Benbush (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°9′31″N79°31′15″W / 39.15861°N 79.52083°W / 39.15861; -79.52083
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Tucker
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1553858 [1]

Benbush is an unincorporated community and coal town in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States. Benbush is located to the northwest of Thomas along West Virginia Secondary Route 18.

The community derives its name from Benjamin Bush, a businessperson in the coal mining industry. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benbush, West Virginia
  2. ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 105.


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