Welcome to Buncombe ...

Buncombe is located in Sullivan County<1>.

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

Buncombe is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Buncombe: (423)

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Johnson City is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
  • Former names for Johnson City:
  • Blue Plum Station
  • Haynesville
  • Johnsons Depot
  • Johnsons Tank
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
• Kingsport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
  • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <4>
• Collingwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
  • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <4>
• Bristol
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Sullivan County
  • 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
  • East Ridge is located in Washington County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
• Elizabethton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
  • Elizabethton is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton <4>
• Cross
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
  • Cross is located in Sullivan County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
• Mill Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
  • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
• Bloomingdale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
  • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
• Colonial Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
  • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <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.

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/