Welcome to Back Swamp ...

Back Swamp is located in Loudoun County<1>.

The location of Back Swamp has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Back Swamp is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Back Swamp lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Back Swamp ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.loudounchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Back Swamp, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Back Swamp ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Back Swamp - it's located in South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Back Swamp.

Communities near Back Swamp ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Back Swamp.

• Frederick
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
  • Frederick is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
  • Former names for Frederick:
  • Frederick City
  • Frederick Town
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <4>
• Gaithersburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithersburg
  • Gaithersburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaithersburg <4>
• Leesburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <4>
• Herndon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
  • Herndon is located in Fairfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <4>
• Purcellville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcellville
  • Purcellville is located in Loudoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purcellville <4>
• Brunswick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
• Charles Town
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Town
  • Charles Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles Town <4>
• Ranson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
  • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
  • Ranson has also been known as:
  • Corporation of Ranson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <4>
• Poolesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
  • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <4>
• Middletown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>

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 Swamp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Back Swamp.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Back Swamp. 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 Swamp.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Back Swamp. See our Newspapers Page for Back Swamp.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Back Swamp ...

Looking for more information about Back Swamp? 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 Swamp, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Back Swamp.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Back Swamp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Loudoun County: www.co.loudoun.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/