Muses Bottom, West Virginia

Muses Bottom, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Muses Bottom, West Virginia
Muses Bottom, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°02′29″N 81°46′52″W / 39.04139°N 81.78111°W / 39.04139; -81.78111Coordinates: 39°02′29″N 81°46′52″W / 39.04139°N 81.78111°W / 39.04139; -81.78111
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Jackson
Elevation 587 ft (179 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1544019[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.
  2. ↑ Jackson County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Muses Bottom Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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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