Welcome to Buckhead ...
So far, we found very little information about Buckhead. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Buckhead to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Buckhead, please Contact Us.
Buckhead would have been located within present day Hancock County<2>.
The location of Buckhead has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Buckhead has a population of 183 people<4> (see below for details).
While the community is gone, the present day location for Buckhead is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Buckhead was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Buckhead still existed, it would have been in the (706) & (762)<6> area codes.
Communities Also Named Buckhead ...
While we believe that this Buckhead is located in Hancock County, we know of another 3 Georgia communities named Buckhead. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chatham, Fulton and Morgan County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 7 communities that are also named Buckhead - they are located in Alabama, North Carolina, Oklahoma and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buckhead.
Communities near Buckhead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buckhead.
- Milledgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Milledgeville is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milledgeville <7>
- Swaggy Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaggy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
- Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
- Comfort ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Eatonton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonton
- Eatonton is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eatonton <7>
- Gum Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - The Colony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- The Colony is located in Baldwin County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
- Zebulon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Sparta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <7>
- Oconee Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
- Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
- Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
- Deepstep
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepstep
- Deepstep is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepstep <7>
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 Buckhead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buckhead.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buckhead. 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 Buckhead.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buckhead. See our Newspapers Page for Buckhead.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Buckhead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Hancock, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Buckhead. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buckhead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |