Welcome to Backoo ...

Backoo is located in Pembina County<1>.

Backoo was established in 1887.

Backoo is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Backoo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Backoo is within the boundaries of the (701) area code.

Communities near Backoo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Backoo.

• Altona
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altona <3>
• Cavalier
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavalier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalier
  • Cavalier is located in Pembina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cavalier <3>
• Walhalla
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
  • Walhalla is located in Pembina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walhalla <3>
• Gretna
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <3>
• Neche
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neche have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neche
  • Neche is located in Pembina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neche <3>
• Saint Thomas
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
  • Saint Thomas is located in Pembina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <3>
• Crystal
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
  • Crystal is located in Pembina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <3>
• Mountain
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
  • Mountain is located in Pembina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain <3>
• Bathgate
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bathgate
  • Bathgate is located in Pembina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bathgate <3>
• Hamilton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Hamilton is located in Pembina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Backoo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Backoo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Backoo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Backoo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Backoo. See our Newspapers Page for Backoo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Backoo ...

Looking for more information about Backoo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Backoo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Backoo.

Adding Backoo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Backoo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Backoo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Backoo post office opened in 1887.

We also found Backoo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Backoo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Backoo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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