Welcome to Bucks Harbor ...

Bucks Harbor is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bucks Harbor, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Bucks Harbor: Bucks Hbr. (or less commonly used: Bucks Harb. or Bucks Hrbr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Bucks Harbor for more information about variations on the name of Bucks Harbor.

Bucks Harbor is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bucks Harbor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Bucks Harbor (for example, toward Grand Manan (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

The telephone area code for Bucks Harbor: (207)

Communities near Bucks Harbor ...

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

• Machias
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias
  • Machias is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machias <3>
• Jonesport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesport
  • Jonesport is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesport <3>
• East Machias
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Machias have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Machias
  • East Machias is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Machias <3>
• Addison
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
  • Addison is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <3>
• Machiasport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machiasport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machiasport
  • Machiasport is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machiasport <3>
• Jonesboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Jonesboro is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <3>
• Columbia Falls
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Falls
  • Columbia Falls is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia Falls <3>
• Cutler
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
  • Cutler is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutler <3>
• Marshfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
  • Marshfield is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
• Beals
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals
  • Beals is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beals <3>

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 Bucks Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bucks Harbor.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bucks Harbor. 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 Bucks Harbor.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bucks Harbor ...

Looking for more information about Bucks Harbor? 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 Bucks Harbor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bucks Harbor.

Adding Bucks Harbor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bucks Harbor in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bucks Harbor was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bucks Harbor on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bucks Harbor.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/