Buckland, Virginia
Buckland | |
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  Buckland Location within the state of Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′49″N 77°40′26″W / 38.78028°N 77.67389°WCoordinates: 38°46′49″N 77°40′26″W / 38.78028°N 77.67389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Prince William County |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Buckland is an unincorporated community in Prince William County, Virginia.
Established in 1798, Buckland was an early inland stagecoach town, situated along the . An 1855 gazetteer described it as having "1 church and a few shops".[1]
Buckland is the current site of the Buckland Historic District and Battle of Buckland Mills Civil War Battlefield.[2]
Notable people[]
- Ryan Ten
References[]
- ^ Edwards, Richard (1855). Statistical Gazetteer of the State of Virginia. Richmond, Virginia: Richard Edwards. p. 191.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links[]
- Buckland Preservation Society
- Ann Cameron Siegal (February 14, 2009). "Battling to Keep Civil War Site's Peaceful Aura". The Washington Post.
- Buckland Historic District description from The Journey Through Hallowed Ground
- Map of Buckland, VA from MapQuest*
Municipalities and communities of Prince William County, Virginia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Prince William County, Virginia
- Washington metropolitan area
- Populated places established in 1798
- Unincorporated communities in Virginia
- 1798 establishments in Virginia