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Welcome to Buncombe ...

Buncombe is located in Sullivan County<1>.

Buncombe is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Buncombe: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Buncombe ...

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

Communities near Buncombe ...

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

  • Johnson City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Kingsport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Collingwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bristol
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristol is also located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
  • East Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • East Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
  • Elizabethton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cross
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cross is also located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Mill Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill Point is also located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Bloomingdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomingdale is also located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
  • Colonial Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buncombe ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buncombe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Buncombe area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Buncombe area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.