Welcome to Buchtel ...
The village of Buchtel is primarily located in Athens County<1>. A portion of Buchtel extends into Hocking County.
We aren't confident of the location of Buchtel, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
The pronunciation of Buchtel: BOOK-tuhl<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buchtel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Buchtel has a population of 567 people<4> (see below for details).
Buchtel is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Buchtel lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Buchtel is located in the (740) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Buchtel had an population of 567 people. This is an increase of 1.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.22% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Buchtel had a population of 558 people. This makes Buchtel the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 558 people, the population of Buchtel decreased 2.79% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 574 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Buchtel.
Communities Also Named Buchtel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Buchtel - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buchtel.
Communities near Buchtel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buchtel.
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
- Logan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <6>
- New Lexington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <6>
- Glouster
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
- Glouster is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <6>
- Chauncey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Albany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
- Junction City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <6>
- New Straitsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
- New Straitsville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <6>
- Shawnee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <6>
- Corning
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <6>
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 Buchtel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buchtel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buchtel. 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 Buchtel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buchtel. See our Newspapers Page for Buchtel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buchtel ...
Looking for more information about Buchtel? 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 Buchtel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buchtel.
Adding Buchtel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buchtel 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 Buchtel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Buchtel post office opened in 1879.
We also found Buchtel in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buchtel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buchtel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Athens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Buchtel. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Buchtel. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buchtel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |