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The town of Buckholts is located

Buckholts is located in Milam County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Buckholts, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Buckholts has a population of 519 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Buckholts is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Buckholts lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Buckholts is within the boundaries of the (254) area code.

The ZIP code for Buckholts: 76518<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Buckholts had an population of 519 people. This is an increase of 0.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Buckholts had a population of 515 people. This makes Buckholts the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 515 people, the population of Buckholts increased 33.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 387 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Buckholts.

Communities near Buckholts ...

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

  • Rockdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cameron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Little River-Academy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River-Academy
    • Little River-Academy is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Bartlett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <6>
  • Rosebud
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Thorndale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
    • Thorndale is located in Milam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <6>
  • Rogers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Holland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Milano
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milano
    • Milano is located in Milam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milano <6>
  • Edgeworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Edgeworth is located in Bell 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 Buckholts. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buckholts.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buckholts. 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 Buckholts.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buckholts. See our Newspapers Page for Buckholts.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buckholts ...

Looking for more information about Buckholts? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Buckholts, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Buckholts.

Adding Buckholts to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Buckholts 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 Buckholts was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Buckholts post office opened in 1882.

We also found Buckholts in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buckholts.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Milam, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Buckholts.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buckholts - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Buckholts). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Buckholts or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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