Welcome to Buckskin ...
So far, we found very little information about Buckskin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Buckskin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Buckskin, please Contact Us.
Buckskin would have been located within present day Douglas County<2>.
The location of Buckskin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Buckskin was founded in 1906.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Buckskin is 4,950 feet [1,509 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Buckskin is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Buckskin was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Buckskin would have been located in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Buckskin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nevada communities named Buckskin: This one is located in Douglas County and the other is located in Humboldt County.
Beyond Nevada, there are 4 communities that are also named Buckskin - they are located in Indiana, 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.
- Yerington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerington
- Yerington is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yerington <5>
- Smith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Smith is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smith <5>
- Wabuska
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabuska
- Wabuska is located in Lyon County
- Wellington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <5>
- Johnson Lane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Lane
- Johnson Lane is located in Douglas County
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Eureka ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Lyon County
- Davis Station ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Station
- Davis Station is located in Lyon County
- Dayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
- Fort Churchill ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Churchill
- Fort Churchill is located in Lyon County
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.
Adding Buckskin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buckskin in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found 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 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buckskin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.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 Buckskin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buckskin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |