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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)
  • Bel Air
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • 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)
  • Anthonyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
  • Edgemere
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gardenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
  • Lauraville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
  • Lynch Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
  • Nottingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Overlea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Overlea is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlea

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 (so far) 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.

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.