Backusburg, Kentucky
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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
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| Coordinates: 36°42′21′′N 88°28′6′′W / 36.70583°N 88.46833°W / 36.70583; -88.46833 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Calloway |
| Elevation | 433 ft (132 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 507433[1] |
Backusburg is an unincorporated community in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States.
Two different archaeological sites are located near the community; one of them, known as the Backusburg Mounds, is one of the premier sites throughout the Jackson Purchase.[2] A post office was first established at the site on April 27, 1846, as Clarks River, Kentucky. This post office was closed on July 6, 1860. The post office was re-established on November 7, 1873, as Backusburg. The town is said to have been named after Asa Backus (who co-owned a sawmill) after he won a coin flip with another man.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Backusburg, Kentucky
- ^ Funkhouser, W.D., and W.S. Webb. "Archaeological Survey of Kentucky". University of Kentucky Reports in Anthropology 7.5 (1950): 65.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 11. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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