Rusk, West Virginia

Rusk
Unincorporated community
Rusk
Location within the state of West Virginia
Rusk
Rusk (the US)
Coordinates: 39°9′18″N 80°15′14″W / 39.15500°N 80.25389°W / 39.15500; -80.25389Coordinates: 39°9′18″N 80°15′14″W / 39.15500°N 80.25389°W / 39.15500; -80.25389
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Ritchie
Elevation 659 ft (201 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1555542[1]

Rusk is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia.

Rusk was laid out around 1880, and named after a settler's wife's maiden name.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rusk, 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. 544.


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