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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)
    • Pitcairn is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • Harrisville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jayville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jayville was located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayville
  • East Pitcairn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • East Pitcairn is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • Lake Bonaparte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Bonaparte is located in Lewis County
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  • South Edwards
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Edwards is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • Fine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Coffins Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Coffins Mills is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • Fowler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fowler is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • Talcville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Talcville is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • Oswegatchie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Edwards
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Edwards is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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    • Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
  • Jerden Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jerden Falls is located in Lewis County
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  • Natural Bridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hailesboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Benson Mines
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Benson Mines is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • Indian River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Indian River is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
  • Gouverneur
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gouverneur is also located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouverneur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
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  • Spragueville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Spragueville is located in Jefferson County
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  • Degrasse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Degrasse is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • South Russell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • South Russell is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • Natural Dam
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Natural Dam is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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  • Somerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Somerville is also located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
  • North Wilna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • North Wilna is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilna
  • Belfort
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Belfort is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
  • Antwerp
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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.
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