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Welcome to Buncom ...

Buncom is located in Jackson County<1>.



Buncom was established in 1851.

Buncom is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Buncom lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Buncom: (541) and (458)<3>

Websites for Buncom ...

Junior League:   www.jlojc.com/

Communities near Buncom ...

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

  • Medford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Central Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
    • Central Point is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Point <4>
  • Talent
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talent have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talent
    • Talent is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talent <4>
  • Phoenix
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
    • Phoenix is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <4>
  • Jacksonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Gold Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Ruch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sterlingville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sterlingville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
    • Sterlingville is located in Jackson County
  • Applegate
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buncom ...

Looking for more information about Buncom? 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 Buncom, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buncom.

Adding Buncom to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Buncom 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 Buncom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Buncom post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buncom.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buncom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buncom - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541).
<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>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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