Welcome to Bucks ...

Bucks is located in Crawford County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Bucks, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bucks, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Bucks is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bucks is located in the (989) area code.

Communities Also Named Bucks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bucks - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Ohio and Vermont.

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

Communities near Bucks ...

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

• Grayling
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayling
  • Grayling is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayling <4>
• Roscommon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
  • Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <4>
• Frederic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
  • Frederic is located in Crawford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederic <4>
• Lower Chub Landing ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Chub Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Chub Landing
  • Lower Chub Landing is located in Otsego County
• Waters
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters
  • Waters is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waters <4>
• Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pere Cheney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
  • Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
  • Pere Cheney has also been known as:
  • Center Plains
  • Cheney
• McIntyre Landing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Landing
  • McIntyre Landing is located in Crawford County
• Red Oak
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
• Skyline Village
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Village
  • Skyline Village is located in Crawford County
• Deerheart Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerheart Valley
  • Deerheart Valley is located in Crawford County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bucks ...

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

Adding Bucks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bucks 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 was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bucks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Crawford County: www.crawfordco.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/