Welcome to Buckner ...
Buckner is located Buckner is located in Collin County<1>. The location of Buckner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Buckner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846. Buckner is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Buckner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Buckner: This one is located in Collin County and the other is located in Parker County. Beyond Texas, there are 13 communities that are also named Buckner - they are located in Arkansas (2), Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Tennessee and Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buckner. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buckner. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Buckner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buckner. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buckner. 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 Buckner. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buckner. See our Newspapers Page for Buckner. Looking for more information about Buckner? 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 Buckner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buckner. We originally found mention of Buckner 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 Buckner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5> For more details, see References and Mentions for Buckner.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buckner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Communities Also Named Buckner ...
Communities near Buckner ...
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buckner ...
Adding Buckner to Our Gazetteer ...
From that list, the Buckner post office opened in 1846.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, 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 Buckner - 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. <5> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/