Buckingham County, Rural county in Virginia, United States.
Buckingham County encompasses 584 square miles of land in central Virginia, with forests covering nearly 580 square miles of the territory.
The county originated from the southeastern part of Albemarle County in 1761, likely named after the Duke of Buckingham from England.
The Trinity Presbyterian Church cemetery contains mass graves of 45 Confederate and Union soldiers who died during the Civil War period.
The county intersects with major transportation routes including US Highway 15, US Highway 60, State Route 20, State Route 24, and State Route 56.
This territory marks the geographic center of Virginia and remains the only county named Buckingham in the entire United States.
Location: Virginia
Inception: 1761
Capital city: Buckingham
Shares border with: Fluvanna County, Cumberland County, Prince Edward County, Appomattox County, Nelson County, Albemarle County
Website: http://buckinghamcountyva.org
GPS coordinates: 37.57000,-78.53000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:38
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