Muses Bottom, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
39°02′29″N 81°46′52″W / 39.04139°N 81.78111°W / 39.04139; -81.78111CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyJacksonElevation
587 ft (179 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1544019[1]

Muses Bottom is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. Muses Bottom is located on the Ohio River and West Virginia Route 68, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north of Ravenswood.[2] Muses Bottom once had a post office, which is now closed.[3]

The community most likely was named after the local Muse (or Le Mus) family.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Muses Bottom". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Jackson County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Muses Bottom Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ 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. 435.
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