Welcome to Buck Run ...

Buck Run is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

The location of Buck Run has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Buck Run, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1925.

Buck Run is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Buck Run ...

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

• Pottsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <4>
• Shamokin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
  • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <4>
• Tamaqua
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
  • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <4>
• Mount Carmel
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
• Schuylkill Haven
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
  • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <4>
• Shenandoah
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
• Minersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
  • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <4>
• Mahanoy City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy City
  • Mahanoy City is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahanoy City <4>
• Frackville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville
  • Frackville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frackville <4>
• Orwigsburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwigsburg
  • Orwigsburg is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orwigsburg <4>

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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Buck Run post office opened in 1925.

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 Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

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