Welcome to Buckles ...
So far, we found very little information about Buckles. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Buckles to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Buckles, please Contact Us.
Buckles would have been located within present day Lee County<2>.
The location of Buckles has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buckles, you might consider that their post office opened in 1922.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Buckles is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Buckles was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Buckles once stood is in the (276) area code.
Communities near Buckles ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buckles.
- Big Stone Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
- Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <5>
- Norton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <5>
- Cumberland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <5>
- Pennington Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Appalachia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachia
- Appalachia is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appalachia <5>
- Jonesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <5>
- Evarts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
- Evarts is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <5>
- Lynch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <5>
- Benham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
- Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <5>
- Willis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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 Buckles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buckles.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buckles. 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 Buckles.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buckles. See our Newspapers Page for Buckles.
Adding Buckles to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buckles in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Buckles was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Buckles post office opened in 1922.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buckles.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 Buckles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buckles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |