Welcome to Buckbee ...
Buckbee is located in Waupaca County<1>.
The location of Buckbee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buckbee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Buckbee is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Buckbee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Buckbee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buckbee.
- Shawano
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
- Shawano is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
- New London
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
- Clintonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
- Manawa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Iola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Marion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Shiocton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Tigerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Gresham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Bear Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
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 Buckbee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buckbee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buckbee. 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 Buckbee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buckbee. See our Newspapers Page for Buckbee.
Adding Buckbee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buckbee 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 Buckbee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Buckbee post office opened in 1884.
We also found Buckbee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buckbee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buckbee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waupaca County: www.co.waupaca.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Waupaca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buckbee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |