Welcome to Back River ...
Back River is located in Baltimore County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Back River, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
A typical abbreviation for Back River: Back Riv.
Back River is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Back River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Back River: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities Also Named Back River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Back River - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Back River.
Websites for Back River ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Back River, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Back River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Back River.
- Baltimore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <4>
- Bel Air
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
- Bel Air is located in Harford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
- Former names for Bel Air:
- Belle Air
- Belle Aire
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
- Rock Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
- Rock Hall is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <4>
- Edgemere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemere have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemere
- Edgemere is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemere <4>
- Lynch Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
- Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
- Nottingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Nottingham is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nottingham <4>
- Overlea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Parkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Parkville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkville <4>
- Sparrows Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrows Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
- Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
- Biscayne Bay Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Bay Village
- Biscayne Bay Village is located in Baltimore County
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 Back River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Back River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Back River. 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 Back River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Back River. See our Newspapers Page for Back River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Back River ...
Looking for more information about Back River? 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 Back River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Back River.
Adding Back River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Back River 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 Back River was on a map titled Map of Maryland (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Back River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Back River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Back River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Back River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Back River area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |