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Welcome to Buncombe ...

So far, we found very little information about Buncombe. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Buncombe to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Buncombe, please Contact Us.

Buncombe would have been located within present day Caddo Parish<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Buncombe is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Buncombe was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Buncombe was located: 318 & 457<4>

Communities Also Named Buncombe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Buncombe - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Tennessee (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Buncombe ...

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

  • Shreveport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bossier City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Blanchard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
    • Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <5>
  • Greenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Stonewall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Waskom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
    • Waskom is located in Harrison County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <5>
  • Benton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Mooringsport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
    • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <5>
  • South Towne Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
    • South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish
  • Summer Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
    • Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish

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

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

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

The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.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 Buncombe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Caddo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buncombe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Buncombe area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Buncombe area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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