Welcome to Buckhorn ...

Buckhorn is located in Brown County<1>.

The location of Buckhorn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Buckhorn, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

Buckhorn is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Buckhorn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Buckhorn lies within the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Buckhorn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Buckhorn - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Florida (3), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buckhorn.

Communities near Buckhorn ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buckhorn.

• Rushville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
  • Rushville is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
• Mount Sterling
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
  • Mount Sterling is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <4>
• Barry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
  • Barry is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <4>
• Griggsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
  • Griggsville is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <4>
• Camp Point
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
  • Camp Point is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <4>
• Meredosia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredosia
  • Meredosia is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredosia <4>
• Clayton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
• Golden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Golden is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
• Liberty
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
• Versailles
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>

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 Buckhorn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buckhorn.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buckhorn. 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 Buckhorn.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buckhorn. See our Newspapers Page for Buckhorn.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buckhorn ...

Looking for more information about Buckhorn? 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 Buckhorn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buckhorn.

Adding Buckhorn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Buckhorn 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 Buckhorn was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Buckhorn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buckhorn.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buckhorn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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