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History · Buckskin

Buckskin’s post office opened in 1847

Below: maps from 1902 on.

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How Buckskin began

When was Buckskin founded?

1847

The Buckskin post office opened in 1847, the earliest record of the town by name.

179 years
Founding year: the first Buckskin post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Buckskin’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Buckskin are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19023 editions of the USGS map, 1902 to 1980. Watch Buckskin change.Deep rootsA post office since 1847: 179 years of Buckskin.
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On the map

Buckskin on the map, 1902 to 1980

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Buckskin. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Buckskin on the 1902 USGS mapBuckskin on the 1961 USGS mapBuckskin on the 1980 USGS map1902Boonville sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Buckskin.

The story so far

Buckskin, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Buckskin yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Buckskin is a census designated place in Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana. Although unincorporated, Buckskin has the ZIP code 47647. A post office was established at Buckskin in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1989.

Its first post office opened in 1847.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Buckskin

Nobody well known was born in Buckskin itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Jackie YoungAmerican basketball player · b. 1997
The Amazing CriswellAmerican psychic · b. 1907
James A. HemenwayAmerican politician · b. 1860
Mack V. WrightAmerican actor and director · b. 1894
Edd RoushAmerican baseball player and coach · b. 1893
Robert G. RoederAmerican biologist · b. 1942

Questions about Buckskin’s history

What year was Buckskin founded?

The Buckskin post office opened in 1847, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.