Welcome to Buckingham ...

Buckingham is located in Buckingham County<1> and is the County Seat for Buckingham County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Buckingham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1803.

Buckingham is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Buckingham is located in the (434) area code.

Communities Also Named Buckingham ...

While we believe that this Buckingham is located in Buckingham County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Buckingham. Those communities are located in the following counties: Albemarle, Arlington and Chesterfield County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 20 communities that are also named Buckingham - they are located in Alabama, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Montana, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Quebec and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buckingham.

Communities near Buckingham ...

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

• Farmville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <4>
• Appomattox
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox
  • Appomattox is located in Appomattox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appomattox <4>
• Scottsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
  • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <4>
• Dillwyn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
  • Dillwyn is located in Buckingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillwyn <4>
• Andersonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
  • Andersonville is located in Buckingham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <4>
• Toga
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
  • Toga is located in Buckingham County
• Glenmore
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
  • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
• Axtell
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
  • Axtell is located in Buckingham County
• Curdsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
  • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
• Gravel Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham 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 Buckingham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buckingham.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buckingham ...

Looking for more information about Buckingham? 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 Buckingham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Buckingham.

Adding Buckingham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Buckingham 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 Buckingham was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

We also found Buckingham in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buckingham.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/