Welcome to Buckskin ...

Buckskin is located in Gibson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Buckskin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.

Buckskin is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Buckskin (for example, toward Spurgeon), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Buckskin: 812 & 930<3>

The ZIP code for Buckskin: 47647<4>

Communities Also Named Buckskin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Buckskin - they are located in Nevada (2), Ohio and Ontario.

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

Communities near Buckskin ...

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

Evansville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 118,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Evansville
- From Buckskin to Evansville
Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Princeton is located in Gibson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Princeton
- From Buckskin to Princeton
Boonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boonville is located in Warrick County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <5>
Chandler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chandler is located in Warrick County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
Newburgh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Newburgh is located in Warrick County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <5>
Fort Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <5>
Oakland City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland City <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakland City
- From Buckskin to Oakland City
Petersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Petersburg is located in Pike County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Petersburg
- From Buckskin to Petersburg
Haubstadt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <5>
Darmstadt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 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 Buckskin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buckskin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buckskin ...

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

Adding Buckskin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Buckskin 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 (so far) for Buckskin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Buckskin post office opened in 1847. The Buckskin post office closed in 1989.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buckskin.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Gibson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buckskin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Buckskin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Buckskin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	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 Buckskin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Buckskin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/