Backus
Backus is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Naoma and War Ridge. W. P. Backus, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Backus, West Virginia”, “Backus, WV”, “Naoma”, and “War Ridge”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laurel Creek and Lawton.
Laurel Creek
Hamlet
Laurel Creek is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The community takes its name from nearby Laurel Creek.
Lawton
Hamlet
Lawton is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Lawton is 7 miles west of Meadow Bridge.
Hemlock
Hamlet
Hemlock is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.
Backus
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Fayette, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.85443° or 37° 51′ 16″ northLongitude
-80.97456° or 80° 58′ 28″ westElevation
2,497 feet (761 metres)Open location code
869XV23G+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
node 154133027OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
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