Welcome to Buntingville ...
Buntingville is located in Lassen County<1>.
The location of Buntingville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buntingville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Buntingville is 4,090 feet [1,247 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Buntingville is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Buntingville lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Buntingville is located in the (530) area code.
Communities near Buntingville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buntingville.
- Susanville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville
- Susanville is located in Lassen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Susanville <4>
- Standish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
- Standish is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <4>
- Leavitt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt
- Leavitt is located in Lassen County
- Litchfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <4>
- Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
- Belfast
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Belfast is located in Lassen County
- Wendel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendel
- Wendel is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendel <4>
- Herlong Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herlong Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlong Junction
- Herlong Junction is located in Lassen County
- Herlong
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlong
- Herlong is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herlong <4>
- Karlo ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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 Buntingville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buntingville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buntingville. 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 Buntingville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buntingville. See our Newspapers Page for Buntingville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buntingville ...
Looking for more information about Buntingville? 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 Buntingville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buntingville.
Adding Buntingville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buntingville 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 Buntingville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Buntingville post office opened in 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buntingville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buntingville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lassen County: www.co.lassen.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Lassen, 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 Buntingville - 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/ |