Welcome to Bucksport ...

Bucksport is located in Horry County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bucksport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Bucksport is near sea level<3>.

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

Bucksport is located in the (843) area code.

Communities Also Named Bucksport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bucksport - they are located in California and Maine.

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

Communities near Bucksport ...

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

• Myrtle Beach
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Beach
  • Myrtle Beach is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle Beach <4>
• Conway
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Conway is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
• Surfside Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside Beach
  • Surfside Beach is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surfside Beach <4>
• Pawleys Island
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawleys Island
  • Pawleys Island is located in Georgetown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawleys Island <4>
• Socastee
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Socastee
  • Socastee is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Socastee <4>
• Garden City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
• Windjammer Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windjammer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windjammer Village
  • Windjammer Village is located in Horry County
• Garden City Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Beach
  • Garden City Beach is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City Beach <4>
• Murrells Inlet
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrells Inlet
  • Murrells Inlet is located in Georgetown County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrells Inlet <4>
• Oceanside Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oceanside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanside Village
  • Oceanside Village is located in Horry 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 Bucksport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bucksport.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bucksport ...

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

Adding Bucksport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bucksport 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 Bucksport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bucksport post office opened in 1888.

We also found Bucksport in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bucksport.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/