Backusburg
Backusburg is an unincorporated community in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. Two different archaeological sites are located near the community; one of them, known as the Backusburg Mounds, is one of the premier sites throughout the Jackson Purchase.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Calloway County, Kentucky
- Also known as: “Backusburg, Kentucky” and “Backusburg, KY”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golo and Coldwater.
Golo
Hamlet
Golo is an unincorporated community in Graves County, Kentucky, United States. Golo is situated 2½ miles northwest of Backusburg.
Coldwater
Hamlet
Coldwater is an unincorporated community in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. The original site of the community was developed by Byrd Ezell in the early 1840s. The post office was established on December 9, 1856, and was active until 1907. Coldwater is situated 4 miles south of Backusburg.
Farmington
Hamlet
Farmington is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Graves County, Kentucky, United States. Farmington is located 8 miles southeast of Mayfield, the Graves County seat, and 13 miles west of Murray. Farmington is situated 4 miles southwest of Backusburg.
Backusburg
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Calloway, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.70589° or 36° 42′ 21″ northLongitude
-88.46838° or 88° 28′ 6″ westElevation
433 feet (132 metres)Open location code
868HPG4J+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 153598033OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Irish—“Backusburg” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “巴克斯堡”
- French: “Backusburg”
- Irish: “Backusburg”
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