Welcome to Bucktown ...

Bucktown is located in Vermilion County<1>.

The location of Bucktown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Bucktown is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bucktown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Bucktown (for example, toward Perrysville (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Bucktown is within the boundaries of the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Bucktown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Bucktown - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bucktown.

Communities near Bucktown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bucktown.

• Danville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
• Saint Joseph
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
• Georgetown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Westville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
• Tilton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
  • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <4>
• Covington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Fountain County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
• Catlin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
  • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <4>
• Rossville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Rossville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
• Sidney
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
• Homer
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bucktown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bucktown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bucktown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bucktown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bucktown. See our Newspapers Page for Bucktown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bucktown ...

Looking for more information about Bucktown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bucktown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bucktown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bucktown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov