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

Rusk
Rusk is located in West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
Rusk is located in the United States
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Rusk (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°9′18″N 80°15′14″W / 39.15500°N 80.25389°W / 39.15500; -80.25389
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRitchie
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1555542[1]

Rusk was laid out circa 1880, and the name taken from the maiden name of a settler's wife.[2]

References

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  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.