Welcome to Buck Fork ...
So far, we found very little information about Buck Fork. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Buck Fork to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Buck Fork, please Contact Us.
Buck Fork would have been located within present day Douglas County<2>.
The location of Buck Fork has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Buck Fork: Buck Frk.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Buck Fork is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Buck Fork was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Buck Fork would have been located in the (541) & (458)<5> area codes.
Communities near Buck Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buck Fork.
- Roseburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
- Roseburg is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseburg <6>
- Winston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Winston is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston <6>
- Myrtle Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Creek
- Myrtle Creek is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle Creek <6>
- Canyonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyonville
- Canyonville is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyonville <6>
- Riddle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Riddle is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
- Former names for Riddle:
- Riddles
- Riddlesburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <6>
- Days Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Creek
- Days Creek is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Days Creek <6>
- Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Tri City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Glide
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glide have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glide
- Glide is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glide <6>
- Dillard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Dillard is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillard <6>
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 Buck Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buck Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buck Fork. 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 Buck Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buck Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Buck Fork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.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 Buck Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, 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 Buck Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |