Welcome to Buckingham ...
Buckingham is located in Tama County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buckingham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
Buckingham is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Buckingham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Buckingham: 319
The ZIP code for Buckingham: 50612<3>
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), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, 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.
- Tama
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Grundy Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
- Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <4>
- Hudson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- La Porte City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Toledo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
- Reinbeck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
- Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <4>
- Dysart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Dysart is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <4>
- Dike
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gladbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gilbertville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Buckingham post office opened in 1853.
We also found Buckingham in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buckingham.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Tama, 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> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Buckingham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Buckingham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |