Welcome to Buck Run ...

Buck Run is located in Chester County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Buck Run, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Buck Run, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Buck Run is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Buck Run lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Buck Run: (610) and (484)<4>

Communities Also Named Buck Run ...

While we believe that this Buck Run is located in Chester County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Buck Run. Those communities are located in the following counties: Indiana and Schuylkill County.

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

Communities near Buck Run ...

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

• Newark
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <5>
• West Chester
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
  • West Chester is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <5>
• Coatesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
  • Coatesville is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <5>
• Downingtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
  • Downingtown is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <5>
• Kennett Square
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett Square
  • Kennett Square is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett Square <5>
• Elsmere
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
  • Elsmere is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
• Oxford
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
• New Holland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
  • New Holland is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <5>
• Parkesburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkesburg
  • Parkesburg is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkesburg <5>
• Malvern
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
  • Malvern is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buck Run ...

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

Adding Buck Run to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Buck Run 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 Run was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Buck Run on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buck Run.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/