Backus, West Virginia

Backus, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°51′15″N 80°58′29″W
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, United States. 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.