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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Backusburg (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Backusburg. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Backusburg is located in Calloway County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Calloway County: Graves, Marshall, Trigg, Henry (TN) & Stewart (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Backusburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Backusburg:

  • Calloway County     (The home county of Backusburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
    • Kirksey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
    • Dexter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
    • Harris Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
    • Almo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
    • Protemus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County
    • Murray
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Calloway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
    • Hazel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ballard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
    • Lovelaceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
      • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
    • Gage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
      • Gage is located in Ballard County
  • Carlisle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
    • Kirbyton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
      • Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
    • Milburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Carlisle County
    • Cunningham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Carlisle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <2>
    • Arlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Carlisle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Fulton County
    • Fulton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Graves County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
    • Farmington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County
    • Sedalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tri City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County
    • Mayfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bell City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Graves County
    • Lynnville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County
    • Hickory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Graves County
    • Pryorsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
      • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
    • West Viola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
      • West Viola is located in Graves County
    • Symsonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
      • Symsonia is located in Graves County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <2>
    • Boaz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wingo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Graves County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <2>
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
    • Fulgham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
      • Fulgham is located in Hickman County
    • Spring Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
    • Ledbetter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <2>
    • Grand Rivers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
      • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <2>
    • Lake City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Livingston County
    • Smithland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lyon County
    • Kuttawa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
    • Hardin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <2>
    • Benton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dogtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
    • Olive
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Marshall County
    • Fairdealing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
    • Scale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
      • Scale is located in Marshall County
    • Aurora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Sharpe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
    • Tatumsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
      • Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
    • Calvert City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
      • Calvert City is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
      • Calvert City has also been known as:
      • Calvert
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <2>
    • Gilbertsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
  • McCracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
    • Krebs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in McCracken County
    • Reidland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
      • Reidland is located in McCracken County
    • Oakdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in McCracken County
    • Hendron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
      • Hendron is located in McCracken County
    • Lone Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
    • Massac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
      • Massac is located in McCracken County
    • Paducah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Camelia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
      • Camelia is located in McCracken County
    • Future City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in McCracken County
    • West Paducah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paducah
      • West Paducah is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paducah <2>
  • Trigg County
    • Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Trigg County
  • Massac County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
    • Shady Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Unionville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Brookport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
      • Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <2>
  • Pope County (IL)
    • Hamletsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamletsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
      • Hamletsburg is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <2>
  • Henry County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
    • Puryear
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Conyersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Mandels ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
      • Mandels is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
    • Cottage Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Whitlock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County (TN)
    • New Boston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Paris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
    • Oak Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
  • Obion County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
    • South Fulton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
      • South Fulton is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <2>
    • McConnell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
    • Pierce Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
      • Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
  • Weakley County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
    • Latham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Dunlap ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Weakley County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
    • Ore Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Backusburg, see our County-by-County Page for Backusburg.

Newspapers Published in Backusburg ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Backusburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Backusburg, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Backusburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Backusburg:

Cemeteries Near Backusburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Backusburg.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Backusburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.

  • Watson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
  • Waters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
  • Wade Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
  • Collie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collie Cemetery
  • Wyatt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
  • Bean Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
  • Continue List   (831 more) ...
    • Riley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bazzell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bazzell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bazzell Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Backusburg had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.

  • Coldwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Calloway County
  • Farmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Graves County
  • Kirksey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
    • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
  • Harvey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
    • Harvey is located in Marshall County
  • Sedalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wadesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
    • Wadesboro is located in Calloway County
  • Harris Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
    • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
  • Clear Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
    • Clear Springs is located in Graves County
  • Dexter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Calloway County
  • Mayfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Murray
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Calloway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
  • Hardin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Westplains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westplains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
      • Westplains is located in Graves County
    • Lynnville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County
    • Glade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Marshall County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Backusburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Backusburg.

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Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Backusburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Backusburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7059, Longitude: -88.4684       In this case, the coordinates for Backusburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Backusburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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