Welcome to Buckingham ...
Buckingham is located in Hartford County<1>.
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 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Buckingham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Buckingham: (860)
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), Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Montana, New Jersey, Ohio, 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.
- Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <3>
- Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - New Britain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <3>
- New Britain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- West Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- West Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
- Meriden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <3>
- Meriden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Manchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- East Hartford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- East Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
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).
We also found Buckingham on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Connecticut (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buckingham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Hartford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buckingham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |