Welcome to Buckner ...
Buckner is located in Oldham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buckner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Buckner is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Buckner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Buckner and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Buckner: 502
The ZIP code for Buckner: 40010<3>
Communities Also Named Buckner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Buckner - they are located in Arkansas (2), Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buckner.
Communities near Buckner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buckner.
- Jeffersonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffersontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
- Saint Matthews
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
- Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <4>
- Shelbyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lyndon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
- La Grange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sellersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
- Sellersburg is located in Clark County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <4>
- Charlestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Middletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <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 Buckner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buckner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buckner. 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 Buckner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buckner. See our Newspapers Page for Buckner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buckner ...
Looking for more information about Buckner? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Buckner, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Buckner.
Adding Buckner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buckner 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 Buckner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Buckner post office opened in 1880.
We also found Buckner in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buckner.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Oldham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buckner - 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 Buckner). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Buckner 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/ |