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Welcome to Buncombe ...

So far, we found very little information about Buncombe. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Buncombe to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Buncombe, please Contact Us.

Buncombe would have been located within present day Franklin County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Buncombe is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Buncombe was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Buncombe (for example, toward Fairmount), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The Area Code where Buncombe was located: 931

Communities Also Named Buncombe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Buncombe: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Sullivan County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 6 communities that are also named Buncombe - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Buncombe ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.franklincountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Buncombe, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Buncombe ...

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

  • Tullahoma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Manchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Winchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lynchburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Gattistown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
  • Decherd
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sewanee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Southgate Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
  • Estill Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cowan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <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 Buncombe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buncombe.

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

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

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 Buncombe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buncombe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.