Welcome to Buck ...
Buck is located in Wilkes County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buck, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Buck is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Buck lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Buck: 336 & 743<3>
Communities Also Named Buck ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Buck - they are located in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buck.
Communities near Buck ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buck.
- North Wilkesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
- North Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro <4>
- Wilkesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
- Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <4>
- Taylorsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
- Ronda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
- Ronda is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <4>
- Cedar Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
- Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
- Love Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Valley
- Love Valley is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Love Valley <4>
- Moravian Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Falls
- Moravian Falls is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravian Falls <4>
- Fairplains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
- Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
- Fletcher ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Henderson ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Buck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buck.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buck. 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 Buck.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buck. See our Newspapers Page for Buck.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buck ...
Looking for more information about Buck? 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 Buck, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buck.
Adding Buck to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buck 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 Buck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Buck post office opened in 1898.
We also found Buck on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buck.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buck - 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 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Buck area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Buck area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |