Welcome to Buckley ...
So far, we found very little information about Buckley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Buckley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Buckley, please Contact Us.
Buckley was located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Buckley would have been located within present day Greene County<2>.
The location of Buckley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buckley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Buckley is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Buckley was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Buckley still existed, it would have been in the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Buckley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Buckley - they are located in Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buckley.
Communities near Buckley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buckley.
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
- Bolivar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <5>
- Willard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <5>
- Ash Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Ash Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Grove <5>
- Greenfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <5>
- Pleasant Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
- Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <5>
- Fair Play
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
- Fair Play is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <5>
- Morrisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <5>
- Brookline
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Everton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Everton is located in Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <5>
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 Buckley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buckley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buckley. 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 Buckley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buckley. See our Newspapers Page for Buckley.
Adding Buckley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buckley in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Buckley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Buckley post office opened in 1884.
We also found Buckley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buckley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greene County: www.greenecountymo.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Buckley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buckley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |