Backus, West Virginia

Backus, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Backus
Backus
Coordinates: 37°51′15″N 80°58′29″W / 37.85417°N 80.97472°W / 37.85417; -80.97472Coordinates: 37°51′15″N 80°58′29″W / 37.85417°N 80.97472°W / 37.85417; -80.97472
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation 2,497 ft (761 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1553774[1]

Backus is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia. It was also known as Naoma and War Ridge.

W. P. Backus, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Backus, West Virginia
  2. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 91.


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