Backusburg, Kentucky
Backusburg is an unincorporated community in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States.
Backusburg, Kentucky | |
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  Backusburg Location within the state of Kentucky  Backusburg Backusburg (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°42′21″N 88°28′6″W | |
| 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] |
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]
References
- 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.
Municipalities and communities of Calloway County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Location of Calloway County, Kentucky | |
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