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Backusburg, Kentucky
Backusburg, Kentucky is located in Kentucky
Backusburg, Kentucky
Backusburg, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
Backusburg, Kentucky is located in the United States
Backusburg, Kentucky
Backusburg, Kentucky
Location in the United States
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

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. 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.

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