Buckingham, Virginia

Census-designated place in Virginia, United States

Buckingham, Virginia

Census-designated place

County courthouse in Buckingham

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Coordinates: 37°33′01″N 78°33′20″W﻿ / ﻿37.55028°N 78.55556°W﻿ / 37.55028; -78.55556
Country| United States
State| Virginia
County| Buckingham
Area

[1]

• Total| 1.121 sq mi (2.90 km2)
• Land| 1.115 sq mi (2.89 km2)
• Water| 0.006 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation

| 449 ft (137 m)
Population

(2010)[1]

• Total| 133
• Density| 120/sq mi (46/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code|

23921

Area code| 434
GNIS feature ID| 1498458[2]

Buckingham is a census-designated place (CDP; listed as Buckingham Courthouse) in and the county seat of Buckingham County, Virginia, United States.[3] The population as of the 2010 Census was 133.[4]

The town of Buckingham was established in 1818, and originally named Maysville, before the name was changed to that of the county.

The second courthouse, built between 1822 and 1824, was designed by Thomas Jefferson, but burned down in 1869. The current courthouse was completed on the same site in 1873.

## History[edit]

The Buckingham Courthouse Historic District and Woodside are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

## Education[edit]

Buckingham County High School (9th Grade to 12th Grade) is located in Buckingham. The new Buckingham County Middle School (6th Grade to 8th Grade) is located down the road from the High School. Buckingham Primary School was renovated and became Buckingham Preschool located across the street from the high school. The former middle school and Dillwyn Elementary were expanded and renovated to become Buckingham County Primary (K-2nd Grade) and Buckingham County Elementary (3rd Grade to 5th Grade). In addition due to the expansion and budget cuts, Gold Hill Elementary in Arvonia/New Canton and Dillwyn Primary Schools were closed. The old Buckingham County Primary School which is located in Dillwyn Va. is now the Buckingham Library.

## Notable people[edit]

* Eugene Allen (July 14, 1919 – March 31, 2010) was a waiter and butler who worked for the White House for 34 years until he retired as the head butler in 1986. Allen's life was the inspiration for the 2013 film The Butler.
* Archibald Austin (1772-1837), born in Buckingham, United States Congressman from Virginia[6]
* Thomas S. Bocock (1815-1891) United States and Confederate States congressman and lawyer, Speaker of the Confederate House of Representatives
* Carter Godwin Woodson (1875-1950), born in Buckingham, was an African American historian, author, journalist, the "Father of Black History," and founder of Black History Month.
* Satchidananda Saraswati (December 22, 1922 – August 19, 2002), also known as Sri Swami Satchidananda, born in Tamil Nadu India, was one of the first spiritual teachers to bring yoga to the United States. He founded Integral yoga (Satchidananda) and established its international headquarters in Buckingham. He opened the 1969 Woodstock Festival and his contributions in fields of interfaith education and preventive medicine have been widely recognized and honored internationally.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
2. ^ "Buckingham". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
4. ^ Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Archived 2012-07-11 at archive.today Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.
5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
6. ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.

## External links[edit]

* Smithsonian magazine article on the original courthouse
* Buckingham, Virginia at Curlie

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Municipalities and communities of Buckingham County, Virginia, United States

County seat: Buckingham

Town|

* Dillwyn

Map of Virginia highlighting Buckingham County

CDPs|

* Buckingham Courthouse
* Yogaville

Unincorporated
communities|

* Alcoma
* Allenslevel
* Alpha
* Andersonville
* Areanum
* Arvonia
* Axtell
* Bridgeport
* Camm
* Centenary
* Chestnut Grove
* Curdsville
* Eldridge Mill
* Enonville
* Gilliamsville
* Glenmore
* Gold Hill
* Gravel Hill
* Katrine
* Lawford
* LeSueur
* Manteo
* Mt. Rush
* Mount Vinco
* New Canton
* Nuckols
* Penlan
* Pleasant Valley
* Ransons
* Rosney
* Saint Joy
* Sheppards
* Slate Hill
* Sliders
* Smith Store
* Sprouses Corner
* Sunny Side‡
* Taggart
* Toga
* Union Hill

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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