Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Backus in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Backus. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Backus listed first.
- Pitcairn
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Harrisville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <3>
- Jayville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - East Pitcairn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pitcairn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pitcairn
- East Pitcairn is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Lake Bonaparte
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bonaparte
- Lake Bonaparte is located in Lewis County
- South Edwards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edwards
- South Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Fine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fine
- Fine is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fine <3>
- Coffins Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffins Mills
- Coffins Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Fowler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Talcville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Oswegatchie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswegatchie
- Oswegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oswegatchie <3>
- Edwards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
- Jerden Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerden Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerden Falls
- Jerden Falls is located in Lewis County
- Natural Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
- Natural Bridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <3>
- Hailesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hailesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailesboro
- Hailesboro is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hailesboro <3>
- Benson Mines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Mines
- Benson Mines is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Indian River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
- Indian River is located in Lewis County
- Gouverneur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouverneur
- Gouverneur is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouverneur <3>
- Spragueville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
- Spragueville is located in Jefferson County
- Degrasse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degrasse
- Degrasse is located in Saint Lawrence County
- South Russell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
- South Russell is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Natural Dam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
- Natural Dam is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Somerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Somerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- North Wilna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilna
- North Wilna is located in Jefferson County
- Belfort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Antwerp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antwerp
- Antwerp is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antwerp <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Backus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |