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Welcome to Buckingham ...

Buckingham is located in Perry County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Buckingham, 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.

Buckingham is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Buckingham is located in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Buckingham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Buckingham - they are located in Alabama, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Montana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Texas and Virginia (4).

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

Communities near Buckingham ...

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

  • Athens
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Logan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Hocking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
  • Nelsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
    • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <4>
  • New Lexington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Crooksville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
    • Crooksville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <4>
  • Roseville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Glouster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
    • Glouster is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <4>
  • McConnelsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
    • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <4>
  • Bremen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
    • Bremen is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <4>
  • Somerset
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buckingham ...

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

Adding Buckingham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Buckingham 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 Buckingham was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buckingham.

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buckingham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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