Welcome to Bucknum ...
Bucknum is located in Natrona County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bucknum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Bucknum is 5,430 feet [1,655 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Bucknum is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Bucknum lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bucknum: 307
Communities near Bucknum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bucknum.
- Casper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bar Nunn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Homa Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homa Hills
- Homa Hills is located in Natrona County
- Vista West
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista West have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista West
- Vista West is located in Natrona County
- Antelope Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Hills
- Antelope Hills is located in Natrona County
- Hartrandt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartrandt
- Hartrandt is located in Natrona County
- Mountain View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Natrona County
- Bessemer ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Bessemer is located in Natrona County
- Red Butte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Butte
- Red Butte is located in Natrona County
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 Bucknum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bucknum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bucknum. 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 Bucknum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bucknum. See our Newspapers Page for Bucknum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bucknum ...
Looking for more information about Bucknum? 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 Bucknum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bucknum.
Adding Bucknum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bucknum 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 Bucknum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bucknum post office opened in 1908.
We also found Bucknum on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bucknum.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Natrona, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bucknum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |