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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. Benjestown was likely named for William Benjes, a German American industrialist.

References

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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County seat: Memphis
Cities	Bartlett Germantown Lakeland Memphis Millington
Towns	Arlington Collierville
Unincorporated communities	Barretville Benjestown Brunswick Cordova Eads Ellendale Fisherville Kerrville Lenow Northaven Rosemark Shelby Forest
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